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K55 ICD-10-CA category: Vascular disorders of intestine

K55 isn’t a code on its own. Choose one of the 6 codes beneath it, the one the documentation supports.

Official description

K55

Vascular disorders of intestine

ICD-10-CA · Canada

Codes in K55

K55 isn’t a code on its own. Open the group that matches what the note documents.

K55.0Acute vascular disorders of intestineK55.1Chronic vascular disorders of intestineK55.2Angiodysplasia of colon (2 codes)K55.8Other vascular disorders of intestineK55.9Vascular disorder of intestine, unspecified

Notes for K55

As CIHI prints them, with any note K55 takes from the headings above it.

Excludes

Conditions classified elsewhere.

  • Necrotizing enterocolitis of fetus or newborn (P77)
  • Certain:• conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96)• infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O99)congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E90)injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T98)neoplasms (C00-D48)symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)From Chapter 11: Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K93)

Where K55 sits

  1. 1ChapterChapter 11: Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K93)
  2. 2Block K55-K64Other diseases of intestines
  3. 3Category K55Vascular disorders of intestine

Source and release

Data release
ICD-10-CA · FY 2026–2027
Effective date
Apr 1, 2026
Publisher
CIHI

This page is built from the ICD-10-CA catalog that Vero Codes reads when it suggests codes: Canadian Institute for Health Information’s FY 2026–2027 release, imported from the publisher’s file and checked against it. The description, notes and structured data come from the same record.

See K55 in the CIHI source

Frequently asked questions

Is K55 a valid ICD-10-CA code?

No. K55 (Vascular disorders of intestine) is a category heading in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release. It holds 6 codes; record the one the documentation supports.

Where is K55 in ICD-10-CA?

K55 sits under K55-K64 Other diseases of intestines, within Chapter 11: Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K93).

What coding notes apply to K55?

ICD-10-CA lists Excludes notes for K55, including those from the headings it sits under. They are listed on this page with where each one comes from.

Which ICD-10-CA release does this page use?

It uses CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027. It is a reference: confirm the code against the current list and the payer’s rules before you submit it.

Codes beside K55

K56Paralytic ileus and intestinal obstruction without herniaK57Diverticular disease of intestineK58Irritable bowel syndromeK59Other functional intestinal disordersK60Fissure and fistula of anal and rectal regionsK61Abscess of anal and rectal regionsK62Other diseases of anus and rectumK63Other diseases of intestineK64Haemorrhoids and perianal venous thrombosis