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K65 – Peritonitis

Overview

Coding Notes

Active
Non-billable / Non-specific, not valid for HIPAA-covered transactions

Additional

code (B95-B97), to identify infectious agent, if known

Type 1 Excludes

acute appendicitis with generalized peritonitis (K35.2-)
aseptic peritonitis (T81.6)
benign paroxysmal peritonitis (E85.0)
chemical peritonitis (T81.6)
gonococcal peritonitis (A54.85)
neonatal peritonitis (P78.0-P78.1)
pelvic peritonitis, female (N73.3-N73.5)
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)
peritonitis with or following abortion or ectopic or molar pregnancy (O00-O07, O08.0)
peritonitis with or following appendicitis (K35.-)
puerperal peritonitis (O85)
retroperitoneal infections (K68.-)

Code Also

if applicable diverticular disease of intestine (K57.-)

Child Codes

Generalized (acute) peritonitis
Peritoneal abscess
Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis
Choleperitonitis
Sclerosing mesenteritis
Other peritonitis
Peritonitis, unspecified

Sibling Codes

Fissure and fistula of anal and rectal regions
Abscess of anal and rectal regions
Other diseases of anus and rectum
Other diseases of intestine
Hemorrhoids and perianal venous thrombosis
Other disorders of peritoneum
Disorders of peritoneum in infectious diseases classified elsewhere
Disorders of retroperitoneum

View in Tabular

Code Title
K00-K95 Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K95)
K65-K68 Diseases of peritoneum and retroperitoneum (K65-K68)
K65 Peritonitis
Use Additional
code (B95-B97), to identify infectious agent, if known

Type 1 Excludes
acute appendicitis with generalized peritonitis (K35.2-)
aseptic peritonitis (T81.6)
benign paroxysmal peritonitis (E85.0)
chemical peritonitis (T81.6)
gonococcal peritonitis (A54.85)
neonatal peritonitis (P78.0-P78.1)
pelvic peritonitis, female (N73.3-N73.5)
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)
peritonitis with or following abortion or ectopic or molar pregnancy (O00-O07, O08.0)
peritonitis with or following appendicitis (K35.-)
puerperal peritonitis (O85)
retroperitoneal infections (K68.-)

Code Also
if applicable diverticular disease of intestine (K57.-)

K65.0 Generalized (acute) peritonitis
K65.1 Peritoneal abscess
K65.2 Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis
K65.3 Choleperitonitis
K65.4 Sclerosing mesenteritis
K65.8 Other peritonitis
K65.9 Peritonitis, unspecified