K56.0

ICD-10Billable

Paralytic ileus

Official ICD-10-CM descriptor (FY2026)

Paralytic ileus

K56.0 is valid for submission on a claim — CMS flags it as a billable, specific code.

Inclusion terms

  • Paralysis of bowel
  • Paralysis of colon
  • Paralysis of intestine

Excludes1

Not coded here. An Excludes1 code should never be reported at the same time as the code above it.

  • gallstone ileus (K56.3)
  • ileus NOS (K56.7)
  • obstructive ileus NOS (K56.69-)

Related codes in K56

Where this code sits

Parent code
K56

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Source

ICD-10-CM FY2026. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) / National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), “2026 ICD-10-CM Code Descriptions in Tabular Order” (icd10cm_order_2026.txt). Download the original file from cms.gov. Public domain (US Government work). Descriptors, billable flags and instructional notes on this page are reproduced from that file without modification. Krasyn adds no clinical guidance.

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