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ICD-10-CM Code for Unspecified intestinal obstruction K56.60

ICD-10 code K56.60 for Unspecified intestinal obstruction is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the digestive system .

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Unspecified intestinal obstruction

K56

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-)

Excludes2: stenosis of anus or rectum (K62.4)

 
K56.60 Unspecified intestinal obstruction
Child Code
Partial intestinal obstruction, unspecified as to cause
Child Code
Complete intestinal obstruction, unspecified as to cause
Child Code
Unspecified intestinal obstruction, unspecified as to partial versus complete obstruction

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