K56.2 is the ICD-10 code for Volvulus. 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 K56.2 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- Strangulation
- of colon or intestine
- Torsion
- of colon or intestine
- Twist
- of colon or intestine
K56.2 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
K56.2Volvulus
K56.2Volvulus
DK562Volvulus
- DK562ATorsion af Meckels divertikel
- DK562BTyktarmsvolvulus
- DK562CTyndtarmsvolvulus
K56.2Suolenkiertymä
K56.2Volvulus
K56.2Volvulus
K56.2volvulus
K56.2Volvulus
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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