K56.2

Applicable To

• Strangulation of colon or intestine

• Torsion of colon or intestine

• Twist of colon or intestine

Approximate Synonyms

• Duodenal disorder, volvulus

• Intestinal volvulus

• Sigmoid volvulus

• Volvulus of duodenum

Clinical Information

• A twisting in the intestine intestines) that can cause intestinal obstruction.

• Twisting of a loop of bowel that results in intestinal obstruction.

Details

• K56.2 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 K56.2 became effective on October 1, 2022.

• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of K56.2 – other international versions of ICD-10 K56.2 may differ.