K55.05 Acute (reversible) ischemia of intestine, part unspecified

Non-billable header with 3 child codes.

Applies from K55 Vascular disorders of intestine

Excludes1 (never code together)

• necrotizing enterocolitis of newborn (P77.-)

Excludes2 (not included here)

• angioectasia (angiodysplasia) duodenum (K31.81-)

Applies from K55.0 Acute vascular disorders of intestine

Applicable to

• Infarction of appendices epiploicae
• Mesenteric (artery) (vein) embolism
• Mesenteric (artery) (vein) infarction
• Mesenteric (artery) (vein) thrombosis

Codes under K55.05

• K55.051 Focal (segmental) acute (reversible) ischemia of intestine, part unspecified
• K55.052 Diffuse acute (reversible) ischemia of intestine, part unspecified
• K55.059 Acute (reversible) ischemia of intestine, part and extent unspecified

Code annotations containing back-references to K55.05

Back-references to K55.0

• Type 2 Excludes: I74 Arterial embolism and thrombosis ("mesenteric embolism and thrombosis (K55.0-)")
• Type 2 Excludes: I82 Other venous embolism and thrombosis ("mesenteric (K55.0-)")

Nearby codes

• K55.039 Acute (reversible) ischemia of large intestine, extent unspecified
• K55.04 Acute infarction of large intestine
• K55.041 Focal (segmental) acute infarction of large intestine
• K55.042 Diffuse acute infarction of large intestine
• K55.049 Acute infarction of large intestine, extent unspecified
• K55.05 Acute (reversible) ischemia of intestine, part unspecified (this code)
• K55.051 Focal (segmental) acute (reversible) ischemia of intestine, part unspecified
• K55.052 Diffuse acute (reversible) ischemia of intestine, part unspecified
• K55.059 Acute (reversible) ischemia of intestine, part and extent unspecified
• K55.06 Acute infarction of intestine, part unspecified
• K55.061 Focal (segmental) acute infarction of intestine, part unspecified