K56.6
Other and unspecified intestinal obstruction
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
Hierarchy
Where K56.6 sits in the official hierarchy. Each level is the code it is classified under.
- K56 Parent Paralytic ileus and intestinal obstruction without hernia
- K56.6 This code Other and unspecified intestinal obstruction
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.
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
More Specific Codes
2 codes under K56.6
Version History
How K56.6 appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.
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FY 2027 Effective
CurrentOther and unspecified intestinal obstruction
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FY 2026 Effective
UnchangedOther and unspecified intestinal obstruction
Related Codes
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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