K65Non-billable
Peritonitis
Chapter 11: Diseases of the digestive system
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17 items
Excludes1
- •acute appendicitis with generalized peritonitis (K35.2-)
- •aseptic peritonitis (T81.6)
- •benign paroxysmal peritonitis (E85.0)
- •chemical peritonitis (T81.6)
- •gonococcal peritonitis (A54.85)
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- •periodic familial peritonitis (E85.0)
- •peritonitis due to talc or other foreign substance (T81.6)
- •peritonitis in chlamydia (A74.81)
- •peritonitis in diphtheria (A36.89)
- •peritonitis in syphilis (late) (A52.74)
- •peritonitis in tuberculosis (A18.31)
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- •peritonitis with or following appendicitis (K35.-)
- •puerperal peritonitis (O85)
- •retroperitoneal infections (K68.-)
Use Additional Code
1 item
Use Additional Code
- •code (B95-B97), to identify infectious agent, if known
Coding Guidance
K65 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are more specific codes below it that contain a greater level of detail. See Related Codes to drill down to more specific billable codes for appropriate reimbursement.
Additional Information from Parent Codes
The following information may apply to this code from its parent codes in the ICD-10 hierarchy. This information is important for proper coding and classification.
Parent Codes Referenced:
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8 items
Excludes2
From K00-K95:
- •certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- •certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
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- •congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- •endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- •injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- •neoplasms (C00-D49)
- •symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)