K56.2
Volvulus
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
Hierarchy
Where K56.2 sits in the official hierarchy. Each level is the code it is classified under.
- K56 Parent Paralytic ileus and intestinal obstruction without hernia
- K56.2 This code Volvulus
Official Coding Notes
Reproduced verbatim from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files. Notes labelled as inherited are declared on a parent code and apply here too.
Inclusion Terms
Strangulation of colon or intestine
Inclusion Terms
Torsion of colon or intestine
Inclusion Terms
Twist of colon or intestine
Excludes1
congenital stricture or stenosis of intestine (Q41-Q42)
Inherited from K56 — Paralytic ileus and intestinal obstruction without hernia
Excludes1
cystic fibrosis with meconium ileus ( E84.11 )
Inherited from K56 — Paralytic ileus and intestinal obstruction without hernia
Excludes1
ischemic stricture of intestine ( K55.1 )
Inherited from K56 — Paralytic ileus and intestinal obstruction without hernia
Excludes1
meconium ileus NOS ( P76.0 )
Inherited from K56 — Paralytic ileus and intestinal obstruction without hernia
Excludes1
neonatal intestinal obstructions classifiable to P76.-
Inherited from K56 — Paralytic ileus and intestinal obstruction without hernia
Version History
How K56.2 appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.
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FY 2027 Effective
CurrentVolvulus
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FY 2026 Effective
UnchangedVolvulus
Related Codes
Other codes under K56
Data Source
Code information on this page is derived from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files published by CDC NCHS and CMS.
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
- Source file
- icd10cm-code-descriptions-2027.zip
Official ICD-10-CM source files (opens in a new tab)
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