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K56.5 - Intestinal adhesions [bands] with obstruction (postprocedural) (postinfection)


The ICD 10 Code for Intestinal adhesions [bands] with obstruction (postprocedural) (postinfection) is listed as K56.5.
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: K56.5
Description: Intestinal adhesions [bands] with obstruction (postprocedural) (postinfection)
  • Abdominal hernia due to adhesions with obstruction
  • Peritoneal adhesions [bands] with intestinal obstruction (postprocedural) (postinfection)
Diagnostic Related Groups
(MS-DRG v30.0)
388 - G.i. Obstruction W Mcc
389 - G.i. Obstruction W Cc
390 - G.i. Obstruction W/o Cc/mcc
Chapter Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K95)
Block Other diseases of intestines (K55-K64)
Parent K56 - Paralytic ileus and intestinal obstruction without hernia
ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD 9 Dx Code: 560.81 - Intestinal or peritoneal adhesions with obstruction (postoperative) (postinfection)
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of K56.5:
K56.0 - Paralytic ileus
K56.1 - Intussusception
K56.2 - Volvulus
K56.3 - Gallstone ileus
K56.4 - Other impaction of intestine
K56.6 - Other and unspecified intestinal obstruction
K56.7 - Ileus, unspecified