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K56.0

Paralytic ileus

Billable

Code Hierarchy

K56K56.0

Chapter: 11. Diseases of the digestive system

Section: K55-K64 - Other diseases of intestines

Coding Guidelines

Inclusion Terms

  • Paralysis of bowel
  • Paralysis of colon
  • Paralysis of intestine

Excludes1 (Mutually Exclusive)

These codes should never be used together with K56.0

  • K56.3 - gallstone ileus (K56.3)
  • K56.7 - ileus NOS (K56.7)
  • obstructive ileus NOS (K56.69-)

Related Codes

K56.1Billable

Intussusception

K56.2Billable

Volvulus

K56.3Billable

Gallstone ileus

K56.4Category

Other impaction of intestine

K56.5Category

Intestinal adhesions [bands] with obstruction (postinfection)

K56.6Category

Other and unspecified intestinal obstruction

K56.7Billable

Ileus, unspecified

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