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K55.2

K55.2: Angiodysplasia of colon

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

K55.2 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for angiodysplasia of colon. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.

Excludes1 inherited from the categories above K55.2

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 K55.2

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.

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Code to one of these instead K55.2

2 child codes. Green means billable.

Other codes under K55

ICD-10-CMFY2027· effective October 1, 2026

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