K65.0 Generalized (acute) peritonitis

Coding Notes

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Applicable To

Pelvic peritonitis (acute), male
Subphrenic peritonitis (acute)
Suppurative peritonitis (acute)

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Cellulitis (diffuse) (phlegmonous) (septic) (suppurative) L03.90
pelvis, pelvic (chronic)
Peritonitis (adhesive) (bacterial) (fibrinous) (hemorrhagic) (idiopathic) (localized) (perforative) (primary) (with adhesions) (with effusion) K65.9
acute (generalized) K65.0
general (ized) K65.0
pelvic
Rupture, ruptured
cecum (with peritonitis) K65.0
Suppuration, suppurative See also condition
pelvis, pelvic

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Code Title
K00-K95 Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K95)
K65-K68 Diseases of peritoneum and retroperitoneum (K65-K68)
K65 Peritonitis
K65.0 Generalized (acute) peritonitis
Applicable to
Pelvic peritonitis (acute), male
Subphrenic peritonitis (acute)
Suppurative peritonitis (acute)