Coding Guidelines

Excludes1 (Mutually Exclusive)

These codes should never be used together with K65

  • acute appendicitis with generalized peritonitis (K35.2-)
  • T81.6 - aseptic peritonitis (T81.6)
  • E85.0 - benign paroxysmal peritonitis (E85.0)
  • T81.6 - chemical peritonitis (T81.6)
  • A54.85 - gonococcal peritonitis (A54.85)
  • P78.0-P781 - neonatal peritonitis (P78.0-P78.1)
  • N73.3-N735 - pelvic peritonitis, female (N73.3-N73.5)
  • E85.0 - periodic familial peritonitis (E85.0)
  • T81.6 - peritonitis due to talc or other foreign substance (T81.6)
  • A74.81 - peritonitis in chlamydia (A74.81)
  • A36.89 - peritonitis in diphtheria (A36.89)
  • A52.74 - peritonitis in syphilis (late) (A52.74)
  • A18.31 - 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.-)
  • O85 - puerperal peritonitis (O85)
  • retroperitoneal infections (K68.-)

Use Additional Code

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

Code Also

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

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