- K56.3 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
- The 2024 edition of ICD-10-CM K56.3 became effective on October 1, 2022.
- This is the American ICD-10-CM version of K56.3 – other international versions of ICD-10 K56.3 may differ.
ICD-10-CM K56.3 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s):
- 388 Gastrointestinal obstruction with mcc
- 389 Gastrointestinal obstruction with cc
- 390 Gastrointestinal obstruction without cc/mcc
Applicable To
- Obstruction of intestine by gallstone
Code History
- 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
- 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): No change
- 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
- 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
- 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
- 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
- 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
- 2022 (effective 10/1/2021): No change
- 2024 (effective 10/1/2022): No change
Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to K56.3:
- causing intestinal obstruction > Gallstone (colic) (cystic duct) (gallbladder) (impacted) (multiple)
- due to gallstone (in intestine) > Ileus (bowel) (colon) (inhibitory) (intestine) K56.7
- gallstone > Ileus (bowel) (colon) (inhibitory) (intestine) K56.7
- by gallstone > bowel, colon, rectum K56.49
- in intestine, with obstruction (any part) > gallstone (s)
- gallstone, with ileus > intestine NEC (calculous) K56.49
- by gallstone > intestine K56.609