Diagnosis Code: K66.0

Short Description: Peritoneal adhesions (postprocedural) (postinfection)

Long Description: Peritoneal adhesions (postprocedural) (postinfection)

The code K66.0 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

• Diseases of the digestive system (K00–K95)
  • Diseases of peritoneum and retroperitoneum (K65-K68)
    • Other disorders of peritoneum (K66)
      • K66.0 Peritoneal adhesions (postprocedural) (postinfection)

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM

Synonyms

• Adhesion of abdominal wall
• Adhesion of diaphragm
• Adhesion of intestine
• Adhesion of mesentery
• Adhesion of omentum
• Adhesion of pelvic peritoneum
• Adhesion of pelvic peritoneum
• Adhesion of pelvis
• Adhesion of stomach
• Colonic adhesions
• Duodenal adhesions
• Entrapment of intestine in abdominal adhesions
• Ileal adhesions
• Ileocecal adhesions
• Intestinal entrapment
• Jejunal adhesions
• Large bowel adhesions
• Male pelvic adhesions
• Periappendiceal adhesions
• Perirectal adhesions
• Peritoneal adhesion
• Pyloric adhesions
• Sigmoid flexure adhesions
• Small bowel adhesions

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code K66.0 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 K66.0 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries

• Inclusion Terms:
  • Adhesions (of) abdominal (wall)
  • Adhesions (of) diaphragm
  • Adhesions (of) intestine
  • Adhesions (of) male pelvis
  • Adhesions (of) omentum
  • Adhesions (of) stomach
  • Adhesive bands
  • Mesenteric adhesions
• Type 1 Excludes Notes:
  • female pelvic adhesions [bands] (@N73.6*)
  • peritoneal adhesions with intestinal obstruction (@K56.5*-)

Crosswalk Information

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

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