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ICD-10-CM Codes K00-K95 K65-K68 K65

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code K65

Peritonitis

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Use Additional for K65:

  • code (B95-B97), to identify infectious agent, if known

Code Also for K65:

  • if applicable diverticular disease of intestine (K57.-)

Excludes-1 for K65:

  • acute appendicitis with generalized peritonitis (K35.2-)

  • aseptic peritonitis (T81.6)

  • benign paroxysmal peritonitis (E85.0)

  • chemical peritonitis (T81.6)

  • gonococcal peritonitis (A54.85)

  • neonatal peritonitis (P78.0-P78.1)

  • pelvic peritonitis, female (N73.3-N73.5)

  • periodic familial peritonitis (E85.0)

  • peritonitis due to talc or other foreign substance (T81.6)

  • peritonitis in chlamydia (A74.81)

  • peritonitis in diphtheria (A36.89)

  • peritonitis in syphilis (late) (A52.74)

  • peritonitis in tuberculosis (A18.31)

  • peritonitis with or following abortion or ectopic or molar pregnancy (O00-O07, O08.0)

  • peritonitis with or following appendicitis (K35.-)

  • puerperal peritonitis (O85)

  • retroperitoneal infections (K68.-)

Codes Hierarchy:

    • K65  Peritonitis
      • K65.0  Generalized (acute) peritonitis
      • K65.1  Peritoneal abscess
      • K65.2  Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis
      • K65.3  Choleperitonitis
      • K65.4  Sclerosing mesenteritis
      • K65.8  Other peritonitis
      • K65.9  Peritonitis, unspecified