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K56.60 - Unspecified intestinal obstruction


The ICD 10 Code for Unspecified intestinal obstruction is listed as K56.60.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: K56.60
Description: Unspecified intestinal obstruction
  • Intestinal obstruction NOS
  • Excludes1: intestinal obstruction due to specified condition -code to condition
Diagnostic Related Groups
(MS-DRG v30.0)
388 - G.i. Obstruction W Mcc
389 - G.i. Obstruction W Cc
390 - G.i. Obstruction W/o Cc/mcc
793 - Full Term Neonate W Major Problems
Chapter Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K95)
Block Other diseases of intestines (K55-K64)
Parent K56.6 - Other and unspecified intestinal obstruction
ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD 9 Dx Code: 560.9 - Unspecified intestinal obstruction (approximate)
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of K56.60:
K56.69 - Other intestinal obstruction