K56.0 is the ICD-10 code for Paralytic ileus. It is a four-character subcategory of K56 (Paralytic ileus and intestinal obstruction without hernia), 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 K56.0 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- Paralysis of:
- bowel
- colon
- intestine
What K56.0 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
K56.0 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
K56.0Paralytisk ileus
K56.0Paralytisk ileus
DK560Paralytisk ileus
- DK560AParalytisk tyktarmsileus
- DK560BParalytisk tyndtarmsileus
K56.0Paralyyttinen ileus
K56.0Paralytischer Ileus
K56.0Iléus paralytique
K56.0paralytische ileus
K56.0Paralytic ileus
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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