ICD-10-CM · Chapter 11 · K00–K95
K56.2
Volvulus
Diseases of the digestive system
Quick facts
- Code
- K56.2
- Type
- Billable code
- ICD-10-CM chapter
- Chapter 11 — Diseases of the digestive system
- Category
- K56 — Paralytic ileus and intestinal obstruction without hernia
- Specificity
- 4 characters
How coders use this code
ICD-10-CM K56.2 is a billable, fully specified code, so it can be reported directly on a claim to document a diagnosis of volvulus. Coders assign it when the chart documentation supports this level of detail, always matching to the most specific code available and verifying against the chapter-specific guidelines published annually by NCHS/CMS.
Related codes in K56
- K56Paralytic ileus and intestinal obstruction without hernia
- K56.0Paralytic ileus
- K56.1Intussusception
- K56.3Gallstone ileus
- K56.4Other impaction of intestine
- K56.41Fecal impaction
- K56.49Other impaction of intestine
- K56.5Intestinal adhesions [bands] with obstruction (postinfection)
- K56.50Intestinal adhesions [bands], unspecified as to partial versus complete obstruction
- K56.51Intestinal adhesions [bands], with partial obstruction
- K56.52Intestinal adhesions [bands] with complete obstruction
- K56.6Other and unspecified intestinal obstruction
- K56.60Unspecified intestinal obstruction
- K56.600Partial intestinal obstruction, unspecified as to cause
- K56.601Complete intestinal obstruction, unspecified as to cause
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