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ICD-10-CM Code for Unspecified intestinal obstruction, unspecified as to partial versus complete obstruction K56.609

ICD-10 code K56.609 for Unspecified intestinal obstruction, unspecified as to partial versus complete obstruction is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the digestive system .

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Unspecified intestinal obstruction, unspecified as to partial versus complete obstruction
Intestinal obstruction NOS

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)

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