K55.1

Applicable To

• Chronic ischemic colitis

• Chronic ischemic enteritis

• Chronic ischemic enterocolitis

• Ischemic stricture of intestine

• Mesenteric atherosclerosis

• Mesenteric vascular insufficiency

Approximate Synonyms

• Atherosclerotic disease of superior mesenteric artery

• Chronic ischemic colitis

• Chronic ischemic enteritis

• Chronic ischemic enterocolitis

• Chronic mesenteric ischemia

• Chronic thrombosis of mesenteric vein

• Chronic vascular insufficiency of intestine

• Ischemic colitis, chronic

• Ischemic enteritis, chronic

• Ischemic enterocolitis, chronic

• Ischemic stricture of intestine

• Ischemic stricture, intestine

• Mesenteric vein thrombosis, chronic

• Occlusion of superior mesenteric artery

• Superior mesenteric artery syndrome

• Vascular insufficiency of intestine, chronic

Details

• K55.1 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.

• The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM K55.1 became effective on October 1, 2022.

• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of K55.1 – other international versions of ICD-10 K55.1 may differ.