- K55.059 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
- The 2024 edition of ICD-10-CM K55.059 became effective on October 1, 2022.
- This is the American ICD-10-CM version of K55.059 – other international versions of ICD-10 K55.059 may differ.
ICD-10-CM K55.059 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s):
- 393 Other digestive system diagnoses with mcc
- 394 Other digestive system diagnoses with cc
- 395 Other digestive system diagnoses without cc/mcc
- 791 Prematurity with major problems
- 793 Full term neonate with major problems
Code History
- 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): New code
- 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
- 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
- 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
- 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
- 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
- 2022 (effective 10/1/2021): No change
- 2024 (effective 10/1/2022): No change
Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to K55.059:
- mesenteric (with gangrene) > artery I74.9
- mesenteric (artery) (vein) (with gangrene) > Embolism (multiple) (paradoxical) I74.9
- fulminant ischemic > Enterocolitis K52.9
- hemorrhagic (acute) > Enterocolitis K52.9
- hemorrhagic, terminal > Enteropathy K63.9
- acute > intestine K55.9
- bowel (transient) > Ischemia, ischemic I99.8
- acute > bowel (transient) K55.059
- acute > intestine (large) (small) (transient) K55.9
- mesenteric, acute > Ischemia, ischemic I99.8
- mesenteric artery > Narrowing