K55.0
⚠ Non-billable (Header)Acute vascular disorders of intestine
Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K95)
⚠️ This is a category header code — not billable. Use a more specific child code below.
Also Known As
Infarction of appendices epiploicaeMesenteric (artery) (vein) embolismMesenteric (artery) (vein) infarctionMesenteric (artery) (vein) thrombosis
❌ Excludes1
inherited from K55Rules from parent category K55: Vascular disorders of intestine
- • necrotizing enterocolitis of newborn (P77.-)
⚠️ Excludes2
inherited from K55Rules from parent category K55: Vascular disorders of intestine
- • angioectasia (angiodysplasia) duodenum (K31.81-)
Child Codes (6)
K55.01Acute (reversible) ischemia of small intestineK55.02Acute infarction of small intestineK55.03Acute (reversible) ischemia of large intestineK55.04Acute infarction of large intestineK55.05Acute (reversible) ischemia of intestine, part unspecifiedK55.06Acute infarction of intestine, part unspecified
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CodeK55.0
BillableNo — Header code
ParentK55
CategoryDiseases of the digestive system (K00-K95)
Excludes11 rule(s)
Excludes21 note(s)
Child codes6
Data Source
CMS ICD-10-CM 2026 Tabular List
Updated October 1, 2025 (FY2026)