Block · Chapter 11
K55-K64 Other diseases of intestines (K55-K64)
Block K55-K64 groups 10 categories with 157 billable codes in FY2027.
Where it sits
- Chapter 11 Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K95)
- K55-K64 Other diseases of intestines (K55-K64)
Neighbouring blocks
- Categories
- 10
- Billable codes
- 157
- CC codes
- 37
- MCC codes
- 38
- HCC V28 codes
- 18
- New FY2027
- 0
Categories in K55-K64
Index main terms
- Fistula (cutaneous) → K60, K61, K63 (89 entries)
- Abscess (connective tissue) (embolic) (fistulous) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (pernicious) (pyogenic) (septic) → K57, K61, K63 (29 entries)
- Ischemia, ischemic → K55 (22 entries)
- Diverticulitis (acute) → K57 (21 entries)
- Obstruction, obstructed, obstructive → K56, K62 (20 entries)
- Disease, diseased → K55, K59, K62, K63 (19 entries)
- Syndrome → K55, K56, K58, K59 (19 entries)
- Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative → K62, K63, K64 (19 entries)
- Perforation, perforated (nontraumatic) (of) → K57, K63 (18 entries)
- Hemorrhoids (bleeding) (without mention of degree) → K64 (15 entries)
- Rupture, ruptured → K57, K63 (15 entries)
- Infarct, infarction → K55 (14 entries)
- Enterocolitis → K55 (13 entries)
- Adhesions, adhesive (postinfective) → K56 (12 entries)
- Irritable, irritability → K58, K59 (12 entries)
+141 more main terms; the search box finds them by word.
Block instructions
Notes that also apply
Chapter 11 instructions (Excludes2 8): printed on the chapter 11 page.