K55.3 ICD 10 Code is a non-billable and non-specific code and should not be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. There are other codes below it with greater level of diagnosis detail. The 2023 edition of the American ICD-10-CM code became effective on October 1, 2022.
Type 1 excludes for K55.3 ICD 10 code
- necrotizing enterocolitis of newborn (P77.-)
Type 2 excludes for K55.3 ICD 10 code
- necrotizing enterocolitis due to Clostridium difficile (A04.7-)
Codes
- K55.30 Necrotizing enterocolitis, unspecified
- K55.31 Stage 1 necrotizing enterocolitis
- K55.32 Stage 2 necrotizing enterocolitis
- K55.33 Stage 3 necrotizing enterocolitis
Possible back-references that may be applicable or related to K55.3 ICD10 Code:
- K00-K95 Diseases of the digestive system
- K55-K64 Other diseases of intestines
- K55 Vascular disorders of intestine
Present On Admission (POA Exempt)
K55.3 ICD 10 code is considered exempt from POA reporting