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Diagnosis Code

K68.12 PSOAS MUSCLE ABSCESS


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: K68.12

Short Description: Psoas muscle abscess

Long Description: Psoas muscle abscess

The code K68.12 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Diseases of the digestive system (K00–K95)
    • Diseases of peritoneum and retroperitoneum (K65-K68)
      • Disorders of retroperitoneum (K68)
        • K68.12 Psoas muscle abscess

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Abscess iliopsoas non-tuberculous
  • Abscess of hip
  • Abscess of hip
  • Abscess of thigh
  • Abscess of thigh
  • Iliopsoas abscess
  • Muscle abscess of thigh
  • Muscle abscess of thigh
  • Retroperitoneal abscess
  • Retroperitoneal abscess

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code K68.12 is grouped in the following Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v39.0)
  • Major Gastrointestinal Disorders And Peritoneal Infections With Mcc (371)
  • Major Gastrointestinal Disorders And Peritoneal Infections With Cc (372)
  • Major Gastrointestinal Disorders And Peritoneal Infections Without Cc/mcc (373)

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
K68.12 Right Arrow 567.31 Psoas muscle abscess

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
K68 Disorders of retroperitoneum
K68.1 Retroperitoneal abscess
K68.11 Postprocedural retroperitoneal abscess
K68.19 Other retroperitoneal abscess
K68.2 Retroperitoneal fibrosis
K68.3 Retroperitoneal hematoma
K68.9 Other disorders of retroperitoneum

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

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