K56 is a non-billable/non-specific diagnosis code from the 2026 ICD-10-CM used to classify the following condition: Paralytic ileus and intestinal obstruction without hernia.
Type 1 excludes
Type 2 excludes
Stenosis of anus or rectum (K62.4)
Codes
Versions
2026
No changes
2025
No changes
2024
No changes
2023
No changes
2022
No changes
2021
Code changed
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-)stenosis of anus or rectum (K62.4)
- 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)
2020
No changes
2019
No changes
2018
Code changed
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)stenosis of anus or rectum (K62.4)intestinal obstruction with hernia (K40-K46)
- 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)
2017
No changes
2016
New code