ICD-10: K65

Peritonitis

Coding Guidelines

Code Also

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

Use Additional Code

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

Excludes 1

  • periodic familial peritonitis (E85.0)
  • gonococcal peritonitis (A54.85)
  • puerperal peritonitis (O85)
  • acute appendicitis with generalized peritonitis (K35.2-)
  • peritonitis in diphtheria (A36.89)
  • chemical peritonitis (T81.6)
  • benign paroxysmal peritonitis (E85.0)
  • peritonitis in chlamydia (A74.81)
  • neonatal peritonitis (P78.0-P78.1)
  • retroperitoneal infections (K68.-)
  • peritonitis with or following abortion or ectopic or molar pregnancy (O00-O07, O08.0)
  • peritonitis due to talc or other foreign substance (T81.6)
  • peritonitis in tuberculosis (A18.31)
  • peritonitis in syphilis (late) (A52.74)
  • pelvic peritonitis, female (N73.3-N73.5)
  • peritonitis with or following appendicitis (K35.-)
  • aseptic peritonitis (T81.6)

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