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K55.3 – Necrotizing enterocolitis

Overview

Coding Notes

Active
Non-billable / Non-specific, not valid for HIPAA-covered transactions

Type 1 Excludes

necrotizing enterocolitis of newborn (P77.-)

Tyoe 2 Excludes

necrotizing enterocolitis due to Clostridium difficile (A04.7-)

Child Codes

Necrotizing enterocolitis, unspecified
Stage 1 necrotizing enterocolitis
Stage 2 necrotizing enterocolitis
Stage 3 necrotizing enterocolitis

Sibling Codes

Acute vascular disorders of intestine
Chronic vascular disorders of intestine
Angiodysplasia of colon
Other vascular disorders of intestine
Vascular disorder of intestine, unspecified

Parent Sibling Codes

Crohn's disease [regional enteritis]
Ulcerative colitis
Other and unspecified noninfective gastroenteritis and colitis
Vascular disorders of intestine
Paralytic ileus and intestinal obstruction without hernia
Diverticular disease of intestine
Irritable bowel syndrome
Other functional intestinal disorders

View in Tabular

Code Title
K00-K95 Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K95)
K55-K64 Other diseases of intestines (K55-K64)
K55 Vascular disorders of intestine
K55.3 Necrotizing enterocolitis
Type 1 Excludes
necrotizing enterocolitis of newborn (P77.-)

Type 2 Excludes
necrotizing enterocolitis due to Clostridium difficile (A04.7-)

K55.30 Necrotizing enterocolitis, unspecified
K55.31 Stage 1 necrotizing enterocolitis
K55.32 Stage 2 necrotizing enterocolitis
K55.33 Stage 3 necrotizing enterocolitis