Diagnosis Code: K65.0

Short Description: Generalized (acute) peritonitis

Long Description: Generalized (acute) peritonitis

The code K65.0 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

• Diseases of the digestive system (K00–K95)
  • Diseases of peritoneum and retroperitoneum (K65-K68)
    • Peritonitis (K65)
      • K65.0 Generalized (acute) peritonitis

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM

Synonyms

• Acute bacterial peritonitis
• Acute generalized peritonitis
• Acute infectious generalized peritonitis
• Acute infectious peritonitis
• Acute pelvic peritonitis
• Acute peritonitis
• Acute suppurative peritonitis
• Chronic inflammation of pelvic peritoneum
• Chronic peritonitis
• Pelvic peritonitis
• Purulent peritonitis
• Subphrenic peritonitis

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code K65.0 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)

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code K65.0 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries

• Inclusion Terms:
  • Pelvic peritonitis (acute), male
  • Subphrenic peritonitis (acute)
  • Suppurative peritonitis (acute)

Crosswalk Information

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

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