K65.4
BillableSclerosing mesenteritis
Sclerosing mesenteritis
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Fat necrosis of peritoneum
- (Idiopathic) sclerosing mesenteric fibrosis
- Mesenteric lipodystrophy
- Mesenteric panniculitis
- Retractile mesenteritis
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
- 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.-)
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
Use Additional Code
Additional codes that should follow this code
- code (B95-B97), to identify infectious agent, if known
Code Also
A second code may be required; sequencing depends on circumstances
- if applicable diverticular disease of intestine (K57.-)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Sclerosing peritonitis24383005
- Retractile mesenteritis86422009
- Fat necrosis of peritoneum111368002
- Peritoneal fat necrosis111368002
- Aseptic peritonitis213293008
- Sterile peritonitis213293008
- Mesenteric fat necrosis236008004
- Omental fat necrosis236009007
- Injury of omentum262886005
- Serositis370469003
- Mesenteric peritonitis722874004
- Mesenteric peritonitis co-occurrent and due to mesenteric fat necrosis722874004
- Mesenteric peritonitis with mesenteric fat necrosis722874004
- Sclerosing mesenteritis1092381000119100
UMLS
- (Idiopathic) sclerosing mesenteric fibrosisC1561636
- Fat necrosis of peritoneumC0267765
- Fat necrosis of peritoneum (disorder)C0267765
- Peritoneal fat necrosisC0267765
- Lipodystrophy, MesentericC0025470
- Liposclerotic MesenteritisC0025470
- Mesenteric LipodystrophyC0025470
- Mesenteric PanniculitisC0025470
- Mesenteric Weber Christian DiseaseC0025470
- Mesenteric Weber-Christian DiseaseC0025470
- Mesenteric lipodystrophyC0025470
- Mesenteric panniculitisC0025470
- Mesenteritis, LiposcleroticC0025470
- Panniculitis, MesentericC0025470
- Mesenteritis, RetractileC0267770
- Mesenteritis, SclerosingC0267770
- Retractile MesenteritisC0267770
- Retractile mesenteritisC0267770
- Retractile mesenteritis (disorder)C0267770
- Sclerosing MesenteritisC0267770
- Sclerosing mesenteritisC0267770
- Sclerosing mesenteritis (disorder)C0267770
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code K65.4?
ICD-10-CM code K65.4 represents "Sclerosing mesenteritis". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is K65.4 a billable code?
Yes, K65.4 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is K65.4 in?
K65.4 is in Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (codes K00-K95).
What codes cannot be used with K65.4?
K65.4 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: acute appendicitis with generalized peritonitis (K35.2-); aseptic peritonitis (T81.6); benign paroxysmal peritonitis (E85.0); and 14 more.
Are additional codes required with K65.4?
Yes, when using K65.4 you should also code: code (B95-B97), to identify infectious agent, if known.
What SNOMED CT codes does K65.4 map to?
K65.4 maps to 10 SNOMED CT concepts: 213293008, 111368002, 262886005, 236008004, 722874004, and 5 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for K65.4?
K65.4 is linked to 4 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C1561636, C0267765, C0025470, C0267770. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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