K56.5 Intestinal adhesions [bands] with obstruction (postinfection)

Non-billable header with 3 child codes.

Applicable to

• Abdominal hernia due to adhesions with obstruction
• Peritoneal adhesions [bands] with intestinal obstruction (postinfection)

Applies from K56 Paralytic ileus and intestinal obstruction without hernia

Excludes1 (never code together)

• congenital stricture or stenosis of intestine (Q41-Q42)
• cystic fibrosis with meconium ileus (E84.11)
• ischemic stricture of intestine (K55.1)
• meconium ileus NOS (P76.0)
• neonatal intestinal obstructions classifiable to P76.-
• obstruction of duodenum (K31.5)
• postprocedural intestinal obstruction (K91.3-)

Excludes2 (not included here)

• stenosis of anus or rectum (K62.4)

Codes under K56.5

• K56.50 Intestinal adhesions [bands], unspecified as to partial versus complete obstruction
• K56.51 Intestinal adhesions [bands], with partial obstruction
• K56.52 Intestinal adhesions [bands] with complete obstruction

Code annotations containing back-references to K56.5

Back-references to K56.5

• Type 1 Excludes: K66.0 Peritoneal adhesions (postprocedural) (postinfection) ("peritoneal adhesions with intestinal obstruction (K56.5-)")

Back-references to K56

• Type 1 Excludes: P76.8 Other specified intestinal obstruction of newborn ("intestinal obstruction classifiable to K56.-")

Nearby codes

• K56.2 Volvulus
• K56.3 Gallstone ileus
• K56.4 Other impaction of intestine
• K56.41 Fecal impaction
• K56.49 Other impaction of intestine
• K56.5 Intestinal adhesions [bands] with obstruction (postinfection) (this code)
• K56.50 Intestinal adhesions [bands], unspecified as to partial versus complete obstruction
• K56.51 Intestinal adhesions [bands], with partial obstruction
• K56.52 Intestinal adhesions [bands] with complete obstruction
• K56.6 Other and unspecified intestinal obstruction
• K56.60 Unspecified intestinal obstruction