Diagnosis Code: K65.1

Short Description: Peritoneal abscess

Long Description: Peritoneal abscess

The code K65.1 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

• Diseases of the digestive system (K00–K95)
  • Diseases of peritoneum and retroperitoneum (K65-K68)
    • Peritonitis (K65)
      • K65.1 Peritoneal abscess

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM

Synonyms

• Abdominal abscess
• Abdominal visceral abscess
• Abdominopelvic abscess
• Abscess between intestinal loops
• Abscess due to peritonitis
• Abscess of abdomen caused by Nocardia
• Abscess of adrenal gland
• Abscess of omentum
• Abscess of peritoneum
• Abscess of Rutherford Morison pouch
• Acute male pelvic abscess
• Intradiaphragmatic abscess
• Lesser sac abscess
• Male pelvic abscess
• Mesenteric abscess
• Midabdominal abscess
• Paracolic abscess
• Pelvic abscess
• Peritonitis due to abscess
• Postoperative intra-abdominal abscess
• Postprocedural intraabdominal abscess
• Retrocecal abscess
• Retroperitoneal abscess
• Subdiaphragmatic abscess
• Subhepatic abscess
• Subperitoneal abscess
• Suprahepatic abscess

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code K65.1 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 K65.1 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries

• Inclusion Terms:
  • Abdominopelvic abscess
  • Abscess (of) omentum
  • Abscess (of) peritoneum
  • Mesenteric abscess
  • Retrocecal abscess
  • Subdiaphragmatic abscess
  • Subhepatic abscess
  • Subphrenic abscess

Crosswalk Information

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

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