ICD-10-CM Code K56.4
Other impaction 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 K56.4 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the two child codes of K56.4 that describes the diagnosis 'other impaction of intestine' in more detail.
- K56.4 Other impaction of intestine NON-BILLABLE
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- BILLABLE K56.41 Fecal impaction
- BILLABLE K56.49 Other impaction of intestine
The ICD code K564 is used to code Enterolith
An enterolith is a mineral concretion or calculus formed anywhere in the gastrointestinal system. Enteroliths are uncommon and usually incidental findings but, once found, they require at a minimum watchful waiting. If there is evidence of complications, they must be removed.
| Specialty: | Gastroenterology |
| ICD 9 Code: | 560.39 |
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'K56.4 - Other impaction of intestine'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code K56.4. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
Parent Code: K56 - Paralytic ileus and intestinal obstruction without hernia