567.22 PERITONEAL ABSCESS


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: 567.22

Short Description: Peritoneal abscess

Long Description: Peritoneal abscess

Code Classification:

  • Diseases of the digestive system (520–579)
    • Other diseases of intestines and peritoneum (560-569)
      • 567 Peritonitis
        • 567.22 Peritoneal abscess

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code 567.22 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Abscess (acute) (chronic) (infectional) (lymphangitic) (metastatic) (multiple) (pyogenic) (septic) (with lymphangitis) (see also Cellulitis) 682.9
    • abdomen, abdominal
      • cavity 567.22
    • abdominopelvic 567.22
    • diaphragm, diaphragmatic 567.22
    • epiploon, epiploic 567.22
    • intra-abdominal (see also Abscess, peritoneum) 567.22
      • postoperative� 998.59
    • intraperitoneal 567.22
    • mesentery, mesenteric 567.22
    • omentum 567.22
    • pelvirectal 567.22
    • peritoneum, peritoneal (perforated) (ruptured) 567.22
      • with
        • abortion - see Abortion, by type, with sepsis
        • appendicitis 540.1
        • ectopic pregnancy (see also categories 633.0-633.9) 639.0
        • molar pregnancy (see also categories 630-632) 639.0
      • following
        • abortion 639.0
        • ectopic or molar pregnancy 639.0
      • pelvic, female (see also Disease, pelvis, inflammatory) 614.4
        • acute 614.3
      • postoperative 998.59
      • puerperal, postpartum, childbirth 670.8
      • tuberculous (see also Tuberculosis) 014.0
    • retrocecal 567.22
    • subdiaphragmatic 567.22
    • subhepatic 567.22
    • subperitoneal 567.22
    • subphrenic - see also Abscess, peritoneum 567.22
      • postoperative 998.59
    • suprahepatic 567.22
  • Fistula (sinus) 686.9
    • peritoneum (see also Peritonitis) 567.22
  • Peritonitis (acute) (adhesive) (fibrinous) (hemorrhagic) (idiopathic) (localized) (perforative) (primary) (with adhesions) (with effusion) 567.9
    • diaphragmatic 567.22
  • Sepsis (generalized) 995.91
    • intra-abdominal 567.22

Crosswalk Information

The code 567.22 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):
ICD-9 Code ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
567.22 Right Arrow K65.1 Peritoneal abscess
This ICD-9 to ICD-10 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-9 Code ICD-9 Description
567.0 Peritonitis in infectious diseases classified elsewhere
567.1 Pneumococcal peritonitis
567.21 Peritonitis (acute) generalized
567.23 Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis
567.29 Other suppurative peritonitis
567.31 Psoas muscle abscess
567.38 Other retroperitoneal abscess
567.39 Other retroperitoneal infections
567.81 Choleperitonitis
567.82 Sclerosing mesenteritis
567.89 Other specified peritonitis
567.9 Unspecified peritonitis


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