ICD-10-CM Code K55
Vascular disorders of intestine
NON-BILLABLE
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ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.ICD Code K55 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the five child codes of K55 that describes the diagnosis 'vascular disorders of intestine' in more detail.
- K55 Vascular disorders of intestine NON-BILLABLE
The ICD code K55 is used to code Enteritis
Enteritis (entero- + -itis) is inflammation of the small intestine. It is most commonly caused by food or drink contaminated with pathogenic microbes. Symptoms include abdominal pain, cramping, diarrhea, dehydration, and fever. Inflammation of related organs of the gastrointestinal system are:
| Specialty: | Gastroenterology |
| MeSH Codes: | D004751, D004751, D004751, D004751, D004751, D004751, D004751, |
| ICD 9 Codes: | 5, 8, 9, 555, 556, 557, 558, 557.1 |
Coding Notes for K55 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Code Type-1 Excludes:
Type-1 Excludes
Type-1 Excludes mean the conditions excluded are mutually exclusive and should never be coded together. Excludes 1 means "do not code here." - Necrotizing enterocolitis of newborn - instead, use code P77.-
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'K55 - Vascular disorders of intestine'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code K55. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.