K63.0
BillableAbscess of intestine
Abscess of intestine
Coding Notes
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- •certain conditions originating in the perinatal periodP04-P96
- •certain infectious and parasitic diseasesA00-B99
- •complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperiumO9A)O00
- •congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalitiesQ00-Q99
- •endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseasesE00-E88
- •injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causesS00-T88
- •neoplasmsC00-D49
- •symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classifiedR00-R94
- •abscess of anal and rectal regionsK61
- •abscess of appendixK35.3
Related Codes(7)
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
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Also Known As / Clinical Terms(122)
SNOMED CT
- Sigmoid colon ulcer799008
- Inflammatory polyps of colon13025001
- Pseudopolyposis of colon13025001
- Abscess of intestine24557004
- Proctosigmoiditis41364008
- Rectosigmoiditis41364008
- Chronic ulcerative proctitis52231000
- UC - Ulcerative colitis confined to rectum52231000
- Ulcerative colitis confined to rectum52231000
- Chronic ulcerative proctosigmoiditis52506002
- Chronic ulcerative rectosigmoiditis52506002
- Ulcerative colitis confined to rectum and sigmoid colon52506002
- Ulcerative proctosigmoiditis52506002
- Ulcerative rectosigmoiditis52506002
- Crohn disease of small and large intestines71833008
- Crohn's disease of small and large intestines71833008
- Crohn's disease of small intestine and colon71833008
- Abscess of peritoneum73962000
- Intraperitoneal abscess73962000
- Pre-ileal abscess197177004
- Inflammatory polyposis of intestine254590000
- Pseudopolyposis254590000
- Ulcerative proctocolitis295046003
- Chronic proctocolitis369445005
- Coloproctitis418130002
- Colorectitis418130002
- Proctocolitis418130002
- Rectocolitis418130002
- Chronic left-sided ulcerative colitis441971007
- Chronic ulcerative pancolitis442159003
- Ulcerative pancolitis444548001
- Left sided ulcerative colitis445243001
- Abscess of sigmoid colon712511006
- Colonic abscess721683008
- Infection causing abscess of colon721683008
- Abscess of intestine co-occurrent and due to Crohn's disease1085901000119101
- Abscess of intestine due to Crohn's disease1085901000119101
- Abscess of intestine co-occurrent and due to Crohn's disease of large intestine1085751000119100
- Abscess of intestine co-occurrent and due to Crohn's disease of small and large intestine1085801000119106
- Abscess of intestine co-occurrent and due to Crohn's disease of small intestine1085851000119105
- Abscess of small intestine due to Crohn's disease1085851000119105
- Abscess of intestine co-occurrent and due to chronic ulcerative pancolitis1085131000119105
- Abscess of intestine co-occurrent and due to chronic ulcerative proctitis1085181000119106
- Abscess of intestine co-occurrent and due to chronic ulcerative rectosigmoiditis1085231000119100
- Abscess of intestine co-occurrent and due to colonic inflammatory polyps1085391000119106
- Abscess of intestine co-occurrent and due to diverticular disease5211000119107
- Abscess of intestine co-occurrent and due to ulcerative colitis1092841000119100
- Complication due to Crohn's disease of large intestine1085761000119103
- Complication due to Crohn's disease of small and large intestines1085811000119109
- Complication due to Crohn's disease of small intestine1085861000119107
- Complication due to chronic ulcerative pancolitis1085141000119101
- Complication due to chronic ulcerative proctitis1085191000119109
- Complication due to chronic ulcerative rectosigmoiditis1085241000119109
- Complication due to colonic inflammatory polyps1085401000119108
- Ulcerative proctitis10811000202109
UMLS
Clinical Terms
- Ulcerative colitis confined to rectum and sigmoid colon
- Proctocolitis
- Crohn's disease of small and large intestines
- Chronic ulcerative rectosigmoiditis
- Left sided ulcerative colitis
- Abscess of intestine co-occurrent and due to diverticular disease
- Rectosigmoiditis
- Abscess of intestine co-occurrent and due to Crohn's disease of large intestine
- Chronic left-sided ulcerative colitis
- abscess intestines
- Chronic ulcerative proctitis
- Proctosigmoiditis
- Abscess of intestine co-occurrent and due to Crohn's disease of small and large intestine
- Abscess of small intestine due to Crohn's disease
- UC - Ulcerative colitis confined to rectum
- Abscess of sigmoid colon
- Sigmoid colon ulcer
- abscess intestine
- Coloproctitis
- Colonic abscess
- Complication due to Crohn's disease of small intestine
- Ulcerative rectosigmoiditis
- Pseudopolyposis of colon
- Complication due to chronic ulcerative rectosigmoiditis
- Pseudopolyposis
- Abscess of intestine co-occurrent and due to chronic ulcerative pancolitis
- Abscess of intestine due to Crohn's disease
- Complication due to Crohn's disease of small and large intestines
- Complication due to chronic ulcerative pancolitis
- Crohn disease of small and large intestines
- Ulcerative proctitis
- Colorectitis
- Abscess of intestine co-occurrent and due to chronic ulcerative rectosigmoiditis
- intestinal abscess
- abscesses intestinal
- Chronic ulcerative pancolitis
- Abscess of peritoneum
- Abscess of intestine co-occurrent and due to Crohn's disease
- Abscess of intestine co-occurrent and due to chronic ulcerative proctitis
- Inflammatory polyposis of intestine
- Rectocolitis
- Abscess of intestine co-occurrent and due to ulcerative colitis
- Chronic ulcerative proctosigmoiditis
- Ulcerative proctosigmoiditis
- Chronic proctocolitis
- Intraperitoneal abscess
- Abscess of intestine co-occurrent and due to colonic inflammatory polyps
- Ulcerative colitis confined to rectum
- Ulcerative pancolitis
- Ulcerative proctocolitis
- Complication due to chronic ulcerative proctitis
- Abscess of intestine co-occurrent and due to Crohn's disease of small intestine
- Crohn's disease of small intestine and colon
- Abscess of intestine (disorder)
- Pre-ileal abscess
- Inflammatory polyps of colon
- Complication due to colonic inflammatory polyps
- Infection causing abscess of colon
- Abscess intestinal
- Complication due to Crohn's disease of large intestine
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for abscess of intestine?
The ICD-10-CM code for abscess of intestine is K63.0. The full clinical description is "Abscess of intestine". K63.0 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code K63.0 mean?
ICD-10-CM code K63.0 represents “Abscess of intestine”. 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 K63.0 a billable code?
Yes, K63.0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is K63.0 in?
K63.0 is in Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (codes K00-K95).
What codes cannot be used with K63.0?
K63.0 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: abscess of intestine with Crohn's disease (K50.014, K50.114, K50.814, K50.914,); abscess of intestine with diverticular disease (K57.0, K57.2, K57.4, K57.8); abscess of intestine with ulcerative colitis (K51.014, K51.214, K51.314, K51.414, K51.514, K51.814, K51.914).
What SNOMED CT codes does K63.0 map to?
K63.0 maps to 37 SNOMED CT concepts: 24557004, 1085901000119101, 1085751000119100, 1085801000119106, 1085851000119105, and 32 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for K63.0?
K63.0 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0156185. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does K63.0 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like abscess of intestine affect a person's functioning — body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of K63.0?
K63.0 maps to the ICD-11 code: ME24.0 (Digestive system abscess).
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