K56 - Paralytic ileus and intestinal obstruction without hernia

The ICD 10 Code for Paralytic ileus and intestinal obstruction without hernia is listed as K56.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field	Value
Diagnosis Code:	K56
Description:	Paralytic ileus and intestinal obstruction without hernia Excludes1: 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) stenosis of anus or rectum (K62.4) intestinal obstruction with hernia (K40-K46)

Chapter	Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K95)
ICD-10-CM Children (deeper level / typically more specific) of K56:
K56.0 - Paralytic ileus
K56.1 - Intussusception
K56.2 - Volvulus
K56.3 - Gallstone ileus
K56.4 - Other impaction of intestine
K56.5 - Intestinal adhesions [bands] with obstruction (postprocedural) (postinfection)
K56.6 - Other and unspecified intestinal obstruction
K56.7 - Ileus, unspecified