K65.1 Peritoneal abscess

Coding Notes

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Applicable To

Abdominopelvic abscess
Abscess (of) omentum
Abscess (of) peritoneum
Mesenteric abscess
Retrocecal abscess
Subdiaphragmatic abscess
Subhepatic abscess
Subphrenic abscess

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Abscess (connective tissue) (embolic) (fistulous) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (pernicious) (pyogenic) (septic) L02.91
abdomen, abdominal
pelvis, pelvic
peritoneum, peritoneal (perforated) (ruptured) K65.1
pelvic
Peritonitis (adhesive) (bacterial) (fibrinous) (hemorrhagic) (idiopathic) (localized) (perforative) (primary) (with adhesions) (with effusion) K65.9
with or following
Sepsis (generalized) (unspecified organism) A41.9

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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
K65.1 Peritoneal abscess
Applicable to
Abdominopelvic abscess
Abscess (of) omentum
Abscess (of) peritoneum
Mesenteric abscess
Retrocecal abscess
Subdiaphragmatic abscess
Subhepatic abscess
Subphrenic abscess