K55.1 is the ICD-10 code for Chronic vascular disorders of intestine. It is a four-character subcategory of K55 (Vascular disorders of intestine), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block K55–K64 (Other diseases of intestines) in Chapter XI, Diseases of the digestive system.
- Code type
- Subcategory (4 characters)
- Chapter
- XI · K00–K93
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
What K55.1 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- Chronic ischaemic:
- colitis
- enteritis
- enterocolitis
- Ischaemic stricture of intestine
- Mesenteric:
- atherosclerosis
- vascular insufficiency
K55.1 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
K55.1Kronisk vaskulær forstyrrelse i tarm
DK551Kronisk karsygdom i tarm
- DK551AMesenteriel aterosklerose
- DK551BKronisk iskæmisk colitis
- DK551CKronisk iskæmisk enteritis
- DK551DKronisk iskæmisk enterocolitis
- DK551EVaskulær insufficiens i mesenteriet
- DK551FIskæmisk tarmstriktur
K55.1Pitkäaikaiset suolen verisuonisairaudet
K55.1Chronische Gefäßkrankheiten des Darmes
K55.1Troubles vasculaires chroniques de l'intestin
K55.1chronische vaataandoeningen van darm
K55.1Chronic vascular disorders of intestine
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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