K56.609
Billable
ChapterK00–K95
Ranksubcategory
Official Description
Unspecified intestinal obstruction, unspecified as to partial versus complete obstruction
Metadata & Insights
- •2026 ICD-10-CM Edition - Effective October 1, 2025.
- •Billable/specific code (valid for reimbursement).
- •Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (K00-K95).
Instructional Notes
Includes
- Intestinal obstruction NOS
General instructions are available for the parent sections:
Clinical Hierarchy
CH11Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K95)
K55-K64Other diseases of intestines (K55-K64)
K56Paralytic ileus and intestinal obstruction without hernia
K56.6Other and unspecified intestinal obstruction
K56.60Unspecified intestinal obstruction
K56.609Unspecified intestinal obstruction, unspecified as to partial versus complete obstruction
Applicable Ancestor Context
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Obstruction, obstructed, obstructive1 unique routes
MS-DRG Classification
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