K65.8
BillableOther peritonitis
Other peritonitis
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Chronic proliferative peritonitis
- Peritonitis due to urine
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
- Mesenteric saponification13771001
- Sclerosing peritonitis24383005
- Acute caecitis25552000
- Acute cecitis25552000
- Acute caecitis with perforation AND peritonitis39642007
- Acute cecitis with perforation AND peritonitis39642007
- Peritonitis due to urine43633008
- Urinary peritonitis43633008
- Urine peritonitis43633008
- Uroperitonitis43633008
- Chronic proliferative peritonitis45365002
- Caecitis61564002
- Cecitis61564002
- Typhlitis61564002
- Granulomatous peritonitis80654001
- Chronic peritonitis87510000
- Fat necrosis of peritoneum111368002
- Peritoneal fat necrosis111368002
- Polyserositis123598000
- Mesenteric fat saponification197185008
- Perforation of caecum235798009
- Perforation of cecum235798009
- Faecal peritonitis235985005
- Fecal peritonitis235985005
- Fungal peritonitis235986006
- Parasitic peritonitis235987002
- Mesenteric fat necrosis236008004
- Long-term disorder of dialysis236542001
- Polyserositis syndrome of dialysis236550005
- Injury of caecum262864009
- Injury of cecum262864009
- Peritoneal dialysis-associated peritonitis276883000
- Peritonitis secondary to peritoneal dialysis276883000
- Serositis370469003
- Perihepatitis386041004
- Infection of peritoneal dialysis catheter430958003
- Peritonitis due to infected peritoneal dialysis catheter431873008
- Peritoneal fluid abnormal442768008
- Infection associated with peritoneal dialysis catheter473069007
- CAPD (Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis) associated peritonitis699235009
- Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis associated peritonitis699235009
- Acute serositis702691009
- Sclerosing peritonitis as complication of peritoneal dialysis713720009
- Sclerosing peritonitis due to peritoneal dialysis713720009
- Eosinophilia of peritoneal fluid782865007
- Eosinophilic infiltration of peritoneal cavity782865007
- Eosinophilic peritonitis782866008
- Peritoneal eosinophilia782866008
- Acute polyserositis1351694005
- Chronic polyserositis1351695006
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for other peritonitis?
The ICD-10-CM code for other peritonitis is K65.8. The full clinical description is "Other peritonitis". K65.8 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code K65.8 mean?
ICD-10-CM code K65.8 represents "Other peritonitis". It is classified under Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is K65.8 a billable code?
Yes, K65.8 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is K65.8 in?
K65.8 is in Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (codes K00-K95).
What codes cannot be used with K65.8?
K65.8 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 K65.8?
Yes, when using K65.8 you should also code: code (B95-B97), to identify infectious agent, if known.
What SNOMED CT codes does K65.8 map to?
K65.8 maps to 34 SNOMED CT concepts: 25552000, 39642007, 1351694005, 702691009, 699235009, and 29 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for K65.8?
K65.8 is linked to 3 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0267764, C0348746, C0341507. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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