K63.0
Abscess of intestine
Billable
Code Hierarchy
K63K63.0
Coding Guidelines
Excludes1 (Mutually Exclusive)
These codes should never be used together with K63.0
- abscess of intestine with Crohn's disease (K50.014, K50.114, K50.814, K50.914,)
- abscess of intestine with diverticular disease (K57.0, K57.2, K57.4, K57.8)
- abscess of intestine with ulcerative colitis (K51.014, K51.214, K51.314, K51.414, K51.514, K51.814, K51.914)
Excludes2 (Not Included Here)
These conditions are not part of this code but may be reported additionally if documented
- abscess of anal and rectal regions (K61.-)
- abscess of appendix (K35.3-)
