Diagnosis Code

K68.11 POSTPROCEDURAL RETROPERITONEAL ABSCESS


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: K68.11

Short Description: Postprocedural retroperitoneal abscess

Long Description: Postprocedural retroperitoneal abscess

The code K68.11 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)
        • K68.11 Postprocedural retroperitoneal abscess

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Postprocedural intraabdominal abscess
  • Postprocedural retroperitoneal abscess
  • Retroperitoneal abscess

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code K68.11 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Type 2 Excludes Notes:
    • infection following procedure (@T81.4*-)

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
K68.11 Right Arrow 998.59 Other postop infection

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
K68.12 Psoas muscle 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