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