ICD-10 diagnosis code

K55 Vascular disorders of intestine

K55 is the ICD-10 code for Vascular disorders of intestine. It is a three-character category divided into 6 subcodes; use the subcode whenever the record supports that level of detail. It belongs to the block K55–K64 (Other diseases of intestines) in Chapter XI, Diseases of the digestive system.

Code type: Category (3 characters)
Chapter: XI · K00–K93
Classification: WHO ICD-10, 2019 version

What K55 excludes

Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.

necrotizing enterocolitis of fetus or newborn P77

Subcodes of K55

K55 in national editions

Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.

SwedenICD-10-SE

K55Kärlsjukdomar i tarmen

DenmarkICD-10-DK

DK55Karsygdomme i tarm

FinlandICD-10-FI

K55Suolen verisuonisairaudet

GermanyICD-10-GM

K55Gefäßkrankheiten des Darmes

FranceICD-10-FR

K55Troubles vasculaires de l'intestin

NetherlandsICD-10-NL

K55vaataandoeningen van darm

Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.

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