Paralytic ileus and intestinal obstruction without hernia - K56

 Type 1 Excludes

  • congenital stricture or stenosis of intestine (Q41-Q42)
  • cystic fibrosis with meconium ileus (E84.11)
  • ischemic stricture of intestine (K55.1)
  • meconium ileus NOS (P76.0)
  • neonatal intestinal obstructions classifiable to P76.-
  • obstruction of duodenum (K31.5)
  • postprocedural intestinal obstruction (K91.3-)

 Type 2 Excludes

  • stenosis of anus or rectum (K62.4)

 Codes

  • K56.0 - Paralytic ileus
  • K56.1 - Intussusception
  • K56.2 - Volvulus
  • K56.3 - Gallstone ileus
  • K56.4 - Other impaction of intestine
  • K56.41 - Fecal impaction
  • K56.49 - Other impaction of intestine
  • K56.5 - Intestinal adhesions [bands] with obstruction (postinfection)
  • K56.50 - Intestinal adhesions [bands], unspecified as to partial versus complete obstruction
  • K56.51 - Intestinal adhesions [bands], with partial obstruction
  • K56.52 - Intestinal adhesions [bands] with complete obstruction
  • K56.6 - Other and unspecified intestinal obstruction
  • K56.60 - Unspecified intestinal obstruction
  • K56.600 - Partial intestinal obstruction, unspecified as to cause
  • K56.601 - Complete intestinal obstruction, unspecified as to cause
  • K56.609 - Unspecified intestinal obstruction, unspecified as to partial versus complete obstruction
  • K56.69 - Other intestinal obstruction
  • K56.690 - Other partial intestinal obstruction
  • K56.691 - Other complete intestinal obstruction
  • K56.699 - Other intestinal obstruction unspecified as to partial versus complete obstruction
  • K56.7 - Ileus, unspecified