K66.0

Billable

Peritoneal adhesions (postprocedural) (postinfection)

Peritoneal adhesions (postprocedural) (postinfection)

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

K65-K68

Parent Code

K66

Coding Notes

Inclusion Terms

Alternative clinical terms for this condition

  • Adhesions (of) abdominal (wall)
  • Adhesions (of) diaphragm
  • Adhesions (of) intestine
  • Adhesions (of) male pelvis
  • Adhesions (of) omentum
  • Adhesions (of) stomach
  • Adhesive bands
  • Mesenteric adhesions

Excludes 1

Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)

  • peritoneal adhesions with intestinal obstruction (K56.5-)

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)
  • ascites (R18.-)
  • peritoneal effusion (chronic) (R18.8)
  • female pelvic adhesions [bands] (N73.6)
  • female pelvic postprocedural adhesions (N99.4)

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code K66.0?

ICD-10-CM code K66.0 represents "Peritoneal adhesions (postprocedural) (postinfection)". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.

Is K66.0 a billable code?

Yes, K66.0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is K66.0 in?

K66.0 is in Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (codes K00-K95).

What codes cannot be used with K66.0?

K66.0 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: peritoneal adhesions with intestinal obstruction (K56.5-).

What SNOMED CT codes does K66.0 map to?

K66.0 maps to 23 SNOMED CT concepts: 30689000, 81445002, 29886007, 20926000, 44606004, and 18 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for K66.0?

K66.0 is linked to 9 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0267777, C0264585, C0267778, C0267780, C0267781, and 4 more. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.