K55.0Acute vascular disorders of intestine
Code usage status
Primary diagnosis
May be used as the primary diagnosis
Apply only when it matches the confirmed diagnosis and the documented clinical record.
Specificity
Complete code in the classification
Use when the diagnosis matches and no exclusion applies.
- Chapter XI
- Diseases of the digestive system
- Group K55-K64
- Other diseases of intestines
- Official Vietnamese name
- Rối loạn mạch máu ruột cấp tính
- Additional WHO coding guidance
- Acute: fulminant ischaemic colitis intestinal infarction small intestine ischaemia Mesenteric (artery)(vein): embolism infarction thrombosis Subacute ischaemic colitis
Related K55 codes
K55
Vascular disorders of intestine
K55.1
Primary diagnosis candidate
Chronic vascular disorders of intestine
K55.2
Primary diagnosis candidate
Angiodysplasia of colon
K55.3
Primary diagnosis candidate
Angiodysplasia of small intestine
K55.8
Primary diagnosis candidate
Other vascular disorders of intestine
K55.9
Primary diagnosis candidate
Vascular disorder of intestine, unspecified
Clinical record checklist
View coding guide →- Confirm that the code matches the final documented diagnosis.
- Use one primary-diagnosis code and record only relevant additional conditions.
- Review Ministry indicators, inclusions, exclusions and notes.
- Do not infer a diagnosis beyond the clinical record.
2026 regulatory basis
Indicators are taken from columns 24–29 of the classification accompanying Circular 06/2026/TT-BYT, cross-referenced with Decision 1849/QĐ-BYT and Official Dispatch 4059/BYT-BH.
