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K65.1

Peritoneal abscess

Billable

Code Hierarchy

K65K65.1

Chapter: 11. Diseases of the digestive system

Section: K65-K68 - Diseases of peritoneum and retroperitoneum

Coding Guidelines

Inclusion Terms

  • Abdominopelvic abscess
  • Abscess (of) omentum
  • Abscess (of) peritoneum
  • Mesenteric abscess
  • Retrocecal abscess
  • Subdiaphragmatic abscess
  • Subhepatic abscess
  • Subphrenic abscess

Related Codes

K65.0Billable

Generalized (acute) peritonitis

K65.2Billable

Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis

K65.3Billable

Choleperitonitis

K65.4Billable

Sclerosing mesenteritis

K65.8Billable

Other peritonitis

K65.9Billable

Peritonitis, unspecified

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