2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code K56.699

Other intestinal obstruction unspecified as to partial versus complete obstruction

ICD-10-CM:
K56.699
Short Description:
Other intestnl obst unsp as to partial versus complete obst
Is Billable?
Yes - Valid for Submission
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Code Classification

  • Diseases of the digestive system
    (K00–K93)
    • Other diseases of intestines
      (K55-K64)
      • Paralytic ileus and intestinal obstruction without hernia
        (K56)

K56.699 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of other intestinal obstruction unspecified as to partial versus complete obstruction. The code is valid during the current fiscal year for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions from October 01, 2023 through September 30, 2024.

Unspecified diagnosis codes like K56.699 are acceptable when clinical information is unknown or not available about a particular condition. Although a more specific code is preferable, unspecified codes should be used when such codes most accurately reflect what is known about a patient's condition. Specific diagnosis codes should not be used if not supported by the patient's medical record.

Approximate Synonyms

The following clinical terms are approximate synonyms or lay terms that might be used to identify the correct diagnosis code:

  • Acute peptic ulcer with perforation AND obstruction
  • Arteriomesenteric compression of duodenojejunal flexure
  • Bolus obstruction of intestine
  • Chronic gastric ulcer with obstruction
  • Chronic gastric ulcer with obstruction
  • Chronic gastric ulcer with obstruction
  • Chronic gastric ulcer with perforation AND with obstruction
  • Chronic gastrojejunal ulcer with obstruction
  • Chronic gastrojejunal ulcer with obstruction
  • Chronic gastrojejunal ulcer with perforation
  • Chronic gastrojejunal ulcer with perforation AND with obstruction
  • Chronic gastrojejunal ulcer without hemorrhage AND without perforation but with obstruction
  • Chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction
  • Chronic peptic ulcer with perforation AND obstruction
  • Closed-loop obstruction of intestinal tract
  • Complete obstruction of intestine
  • Cryptogenic multifocal ulcerous stenosing enteritis
  • Distal intestinal obstruction syndrome
  • Dynamic ileus
  • Enterolith
  • Enterolith of large intestine
  • Enterolith of small intestine
  • Food bolus obstruction of intestine
  • Gastrointestinal stenosis
  • Gastrojejunal ulcer with perforation AND obstruction
  • Gastrojejunal ulcer without hemorrhage AND without perforation
  • Gastrojejunal ulcer without hemorrhage AND without perforation but with obstruction
  • Idiopathic multiple ulcers of small intestine
  • Impaction of intestine
  • Intestinal obstruction co-occurrent and due to decreased peristalsis
  • Intestinal obstruction due to stricture of intestine
  • Mechanical ileus
  • Mural thickening of intestine causing obstruction
  • Obstructive ileus of small intestine with impaction
  • Obturation obstruction of intestine
  • Pseudo-obstruction of colon
  • Recurrent intestinal obstruction
  • Secondary chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction
  • Secondary intestinal pseudo-obstruction
  • Stenosis large intestine
  • Stenosis of colon
  • Stenosis of ileum
  • Stenosis of jejunum
  • Stenosis of large intestine due to diverticulitis
  • Stenosis of small intestine due to diverticulitis
  • Stricture of jejunum
  • Stricture of small intestine
  • Subacute intestinal obstruction

Clinical Information

  • Intestinal Obstruction-. any impairment, arrest, or reversal of the normal flow of intestinal contents toward the anal canal.

Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries

The following annotation back-references are applicable to this diagnosis code. The Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries is a list of ICD-10-CM codes, organized "head to toe" into chapters and sections with coding notes and guidance for inclusions, exclusions, descriptions and more.


Inclusion Terms

Inclusion Terms
These terms are the conditions for which that code is to be used. The terms may be synonyms of the code title, or, in the case of "other specified" codes, the terms are a list of the various conditions assigned to that code. The inclusion terms are not necessarily exhaustive. Additional terms found only in the Alphabetic Index may also be assigned to a code.
  • Other intestinal obstruction, NEC

Index to Diseases and Injuries References

The following annotation back-references for this diagnosis code are found in the injuries and diseases index. The Index to Diseases and Injuries is an alphabetical listing of medical terms, with each term mapped to one or more ICD-10-CM code(s).

  • - Enterostenosis - See Also: Obstruction, intestine, specified NEC; - K56.699
  • - Stricture - See Also: Stenosis;
    • - ileum - See Also: Obstruction, intestine, specified NEC; - K56.699
    • - jejunum - See Also: Obstruction, intestine, specified NEC; - K56.699
    • - rectosigmoid - See Also: Obstruction, intestine, specified NEC; - K56.699

Replacement Code

K56699 replaces the following previously assigned ICD-10-CM code(s):

  • K56.69 - Other intestinal obstruction

Convert to ICD-9-CM Code

Source ICD-10-CM CodeTarget ICD-9-CM Code
K56.699560.89 - Intestinal obstruct NEC
Approximate Flag - The approximate mapping means there is not an exact match between the ICD-10 and ICD-9 codes and the mapped code is not a precise representation of the original code.

Code History

  • FY 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
  • FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
  • FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
  • FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
  • FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
  • FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
  • FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018