K55.0
Header — not billableAcute vascular disorders of intestine
The ICD-10 code for acute vascular disorders of intestine is K55.0.
K55.0 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 6 more specific codes below.
Clinical notes
Also known as
Alternate wording, synonyms, or specific conditions that fall under this code, listed to help confirm you've picked the right one.
- Infarction of appendices epiploicae
- Mesenteric (artery) (vein) embolism
- Mesenteric (artery) (vein) infarction
- Mesenteric (artery) (vein) thrombosis
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Child codes under K55.0
- K55.01Acute (reversible) ischemia of small intestinenon-billable header
- K55.02Acute infarction of small intestinenon-billable header
- K55.03Acute (reversible) ischemia of large intestinenon-billable header
- K55.04Acute infarction of large intestinenon-billable header
- K55.05Acute (reversible) ischemia of intestine, part unspecifiednon-billable header
- K55.06Acute infarction of intestine, part unspecifiednon-billable header
Related codes in this category
- K55.1Chronic vascular disorders of intestine
- K55.2Angiodysplasia of colonnon-billable header
- K55.3Necrotizing enterocolitisnon-billable header
- K55.8Other vascular disorders of intestine
- K55.9Vascular disorder of intestine, unspecified
- K55.0Acute vascular disorders of intestinenon-billable header