K56.1 is the ICD-10 code for Intussusception. 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 K56.1 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- Intussusception or invagination of:
- bowel
- colon
- intestine
- rectum
What K56.1 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
- intussusception of appendix K38.8
K56.1 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
K56.1Invagination
K56.1Invaginasjon
DK561Invagination
- DK561AInvaginatio colicolica
- DK561BInvaginatio ileocolica
- DK561CInvaginatio ileoiliaca
- DK561DInvaginatio recti
K56.1Suolentuppeuma
K56.1Invagination
K56.1Invagination
K56.1invaginatie
K56.1Intussusception
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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