Diagnosis Code

K65.4 SCLEROSING MESENTERITIS


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: K65.4

Short Description: Sclerosing mesenteritis

Long Description: Sclerosing mesenteritis

The code K65.4 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Diseases of the digestive system (K00–K95)
    • Diseases of peritoneum and retroperitoneum (K65-K68)
      • Peritonitis (K65)
        • K65.4 Sclerosing mesenteritis

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Aseptic peritonitis
  • Fat necrosis of peritoneum
  • Fat necrosis of peritoneum
  • Injury of omentum
  • Mesenteric fat necrosis
  • Mesenteric fat necrosis
  • Mesenteric peritonitis with mesenteric fat necrosis
  • Omental fat necrosis
  • Retractile mesenteritis
  • Sclerosing mesenteritis
  • Sclerosing peritonitis
  • Serositis
  • Serositis

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code K65.4 is grouped in the following Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v39.0)
  • Other Digestive System Diagnoses With Mcc (393)
  • Other Digestive System Diagnoses With Cc (394)
  • Other Digestive System Diagnoses Without Cc/mcc (395)

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code K65.4 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Inclusion Terms:
    • Fat necrosis of peritoneum
    • (Idiopathic) sclerosing mesenteric fibrosis
    • Mesenteric lipodystrophy
    • Mesenteric panniculitis
    • Retractile mesenteritis

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
K65.4 Right Arrow 567.82 Sclerosing mesenteritis

This ICD-10 to ICD-9 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
K65 Peritonitis
K65.0 Generalized (acute) peritonitis
K65.1 Peritoneal abscess
K65.2 Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis
K65.3 Choleperitonitis
K65.8 Other peritonitis
K65.9 Peritonitis, unspecified


This page was last updated on: 10/1/2023