ICD-10-CM Code for Other peritonitis K65.8

ICD-10 code K65.8 for Other peritonitis is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the digestive system .

Other peritonitis
Chronic proliferative peritonitis
Peritonitis due to urine

K65

Excludes1: 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.-)

Code also: if applicable diverticular disease of intestine (K57.-)

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

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