K55.069 Acute infarction of intestine, part and extent unspecified

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026. Acts as a Major Complication or Comorbidity (MCC) as a secondary diagnosis.

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

Applies from K55.06 Acute infarction of intestine, part unspecified

Applicable to

• Acute intestinal infarction
• Gangrene of intestine
• Necrosis of intestine

Risk adjustment (HCC)

• CMS-HCC V22: HCC 107 — Vascular Disease with Complications
• ESRD V24: HCC 107

MS-DRG index

Defines the logic of DRG(s) 393-395 in MDC 06.

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 557.0 Acute vascular insufficiency of intestine (approximate)

Code annotations containing back-references to K55.069

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-)")

Diagnosis Index entries for K55.069

• Gangrene, gangrenous (connective tissue) (dropsical) (dry) (moist) (skin) (ulcer) › intestine, intestinal (hemorrhagic) (massive)
• Gangrene, gangrenous (connective tissue) (dropsical) (dry) (moist) (skin) (ulcer) › intestine, intestinal (hemorrhagic) (massive) › with › mesenteric embolism
• Gangrene, gangrenous (connective tissue) (dropsical) (dry) (moist) (skin) (ulcer) › mesentery
• Gangrene, gangrenous (connective tissue) (dropsical) (dry) (moist) (skin) (ulcer) › mesentery › with › embolism
• Infarct, infarction › appendices epiploicae
• Infarct, infarction › bowel
• Infarct, infarction › intestine (acute) (agnogenic) (embolic) (hemorrhagic) (nonocclusive) (nonthrombotic) (occlusive) (thrombotic) (with gangrene)
• Infarct, infarction › mesentery, mesenteric (embolic) (thrombotic) (with gangrene)
• Infarct, infarction › omentum
• Necrosis, necrotic (ischemic) › intestine (acute) (hemorrhagic) (massive)
• Necrosis, necrotic (ischemic) › mesentery
• Necrosis, necrotic (ischemic) › omentum (with mesenteric infarction)
• Necrosis, necrotic (ischemic) › peritoneum (with mesenteric infarction)
• Occlusion, occluded › artery › mesenteric (embolic) (thrombotic)
• Occlusion, occluded › mesenteric artery (embolic) (thrombotic)
• Thrombosis, thrombotic (bland) (multiple) (progressive) (silent) (vessel) › artery, arteries (postinfectional) › mesenteric (with gangrene)
• Thrombosis, thrombotic (bland) (multiple) (progressive) (silent) (vessel) › intestine (with gangrene)
• Thrombosis, thrombotic (bland) (multiple) (progressive) (silent) (vessel) › mesenteric (artery) (with gangrene)
• Thrombosis, thrombotic (bland) (multiple) (progressive) (silent) (vessel) › omentum (with gangrene)

Nearby codes

• 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
• K55.062 Diffuse acute infarction of intestine, part unspecified
• K55.069 Acute infarction of intestine, part and extent unspecified (this code)
• K55.1 Chronic vascular disorders of intestine
• K55.2 Angiodysplasia of colon
• K55.20 Angiodysplasia of colon without hemorrhage
• K55.21 Angiodysplasia of colon with hemorrhage
• K55.3 Necrotizing enterocolitis