K68.9
BillableOther disorders of retroperitoneum
Other disorders of retroperitoneum
Coding Notes
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)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Pneumoretroperitoneum122449004
- Disease of retroperitoneal region, excluding major organs128071005
- Disease of retroperitoneal space128071005
- Disorder of retroperitoneal region, excluding major organs128071005
- Retroperitoneal fat necrosis236007009
- Cyst of retroperitoneal compartment236011003
- Retroperitoneal cyst236011003
- Retroperitoneal infection405582003
- Disorder of retroperitoneal compartment734045002
- Disorder of retroperitoneum734045002
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code K68.9?
ICD-10-CM code K68.9 represents "Other disorders of retroperitoneum". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is K68.9 a billable code?
Yes, K68.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is K68.9 in?
K68.9 is in Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (codes K00-K95).
What SNOMED CT codes does K68.9 map to?
K68.9 maps to 6 SNOMED CT concepts: 236011003, 128071005, 734045002, 122449004, 236007009, and 1 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for K68.9?
K68.9 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2887909. 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.