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K55.8

K55.8: Other vascular disorders of intestine

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

K55.8 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for other vascular disorders of intestine. It is valid for submission on a claim.

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Excludes1 inherited from the categories above K55.8

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 K55.8

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

K55.8 is named in 10 Medicare coverage policies: 10 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.

  • A55937Billing and Coding: Diagnostic Colonoscopy
  • A56389Billing and Coding: Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy and Visualization
  • A56394Billing and Coding: Colonoscopy and Sigmoidoscopy-Diagnostic
  • A56421Billing and Coding: CT of the Abdomen and Pelvis

Alphabetic index entries that lead here

  • Disorder›intestine, intestinal›vascular›specified NEC

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Other codes under K55

ICD-10-CMFY2027· effective October 1, 2026

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