K55.042

K55.042: Diffuse acute infarction of large intestine

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

K55.042 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for diffuse acute infarction of large intestine. It is valid for submission on a claim.

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Excludes1 inherited from the categories above K55.042

A category’s note binds every code beneath it.

Written on K55: Vascular disorders of intestine

necrotizing enterocolitis of newborn (P77.-)

Excludes2 inherited from the categories above K55.042

Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.

Written on K55: Vascular disorders of intestine

angioectasia (angiodysplasia) duodenum (K31.81-)

Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Medicare coverage

K55.042 is named in 17 Medicare coverage policies: 17 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.

A55937Billing and Coding: Diagnostic Colonoscopy
A56394Billing and Coding: Colonoscopy and Sigmoidoscopy-Diagnostic
A56421Billing and Coding: CT of the Abdomen and Pelvis
A56456Billing and Coding: Colonoscopy/Sigmoidoscopy/Proctosigmoidoscopy

Alphabetic index entries that lead here

Infarct, infarction›intestine›large›diffuse

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.