K56.4
Header — not billableOther impaction of intestine
The ICD-10 code for other impaction of intestine is K56.4.
K56.4 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 2 more specific codes below.
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 K56.4
Related codes in this category
- K56.0Paralytic ileus
- K56.1Intussusception
- K56.2Volvulus
- K56.3Gallstone ileus
- K56.5Intestinal adhesions [bands] with obstruction (postinfection)non-billable header
- K56.6Other and unspecified intestinal obstructionnon-billable header
- K56.7Ileus, unspecified
- K56.4Other impaction of intestinenon-billable header