K63.1
BillablePerforation of intestine (nontraumatic)
Perforation of intestine (nontraumatic)
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Perforation (nontraumatic) of rectum
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
- •perforation (nontraumatic) of appendix,K35.2, K35.3
Related Codes(7)
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(101)
SNOMED CT
- Perforation of rectum10825001
- Rectal perforation10825001
- Disruption of rectum37502002
- Rectal tear37502002
- Rupture of rectum37502002
- Traumatic perforation of large intestine50008003
- Colonic perforation50257008
- Perforation of colon50257008
- Gastrointestinal perforation51875005
- Intestinal perforation56905009
- Perforation of intestine56905009
- Perinatal intestinal perforation65390006
- Injury of transverse colon125632009
- Injury of sigmoid colon125634005
- Perforation of small intestine235741002
- Small bowel perforation235741002
- Bursting injury of small intestine235742009
- Disruption of small intestine235742009
- Rupture of small intestine235742009
- Rupture of intestine235799001
- Disruption of colon235800002
- Rupture of colon235800002
- Delayed perforation of duodenum262848001
- Delayed perforation of small intestine262856003
- Delayed perforation of colon262874007
- Delayed perforation of rectum262880004
- Perforation of jejunum282060009
- Bursting injury of jejunum282061008
- Disruption of jejunum282061008
- Rupture of jejunum282061008
- Perforation of ileum282068002
- Bursting injury of ileum282069005
- Disruption of ileum282069005
- Rupture of ileum282069005
- Perforation of large intestine303078007
- Non-traumatic perforation of small bowel405578000
- Nontraumatic perforation of small intestine405578000
- Non-traumatic perforation of large bowel405579008
- Nontraumatic perforation of large intestine405579008
- Inflammatory perforation of small intestine405589007
- Intestinal perforation due to cystic fibrosis with meconium ileus707578009
- Meconium ileus in cystic fibrosis with perforation707578009
- Perforation of intestine due to cystic fibrosis with meconium ileus707578009
- Perforation of sigmoid colon712512004
- Perforated ulcer of intestine713354008
- Perforation of transverse colon1144421007
- Perforation of terminal ileum1179027005
- Spontaneous perforation of large intestine1197666004
- Traumatic perforation of rectum16899621000119104
Clinical Terms
- Perforation of sigmoid colon
- Disruption of small intestine
- Gastrointestinal perforation
- Perforation of intestine due to cystic fibrosis with meconium ileus
- Delayed perforation of duodenum
- Bursting injury of ileum
- Non-traumatic perforation of small bowel
- Perforation of colon
- Bursting injury of small intestine
- Perforation of rectum
- Rectal tear
- Rupture of rectum
- Rupture of small intestine
- Intestinal perforation due to cystic fibrosis with meconium ileus
- Inflammatory perforation of small intestine
- Perforation of terminal ileum
- Rupture of jejunum
- Non-traumatic perforation of large bowel
- Perinatal intestinal perforation
- Perforated ulcer of intestine
- Traumatic perforation of large intestine
- Perforation of large intestine
- Small bowel perforation
- Traumatic perforation of rectum
- Bursting injury of jejunum
- Rupture of intestine
- Nontraumatic perforation of large intestine
- Delayed perforation of colon
- Disruption of rectum
- Meconium ileus in cystic fibrosis with perforation
- Perforation of ileum
- Rupture of colon
- Perforation of jejunum
- Perforation of transverse colon
- Intestinal perforation
- Rectal perforation
- Spontaneous perforation of large intestine
- Delayed perforation of rectum
- Disruption of colon
- Disruption of jejunum
- Colonic perforation
- Injury of sigmoid colon
- Injury of transverse colon
- Perforation of small intestine
- Perforation of intestine
- Rupture of ileum
- Delayed perforation of small intestine
- Perforation (nontraumatic) of rectum
- Nontraumatic perforation of small intestine
- Disruption of ileum
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for perforation of intestine (nontraumatic)?
The ICD-10-CM code for perforation of intestine (nontraumatic) is K63.1. The full clinical description is "Perforation of intestine (nontraumatic)". K63.1 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code K63.1 mean?
ICD-10-CM code K63.1 represents “Perforation of intestine (nontraumatic)”. 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 K63.1 a billable code?
Yes, K63.1 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is K63.1 in?
K63.1 is in Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (codes K00-K95).
What codes cannot be used with K63.1?
K63.1 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: perforation (nontraumatic) of duodenum (K26.-); perforation (nontraumatic) of intestine with diverticular disease (K57.0, K57.2, K57.4, K57.8).
What SNOMED CT codes does K63.1 map to?
K63.1 maps to 32 SNOMED CT concepts: 282069005, 282061008, 235742009, 50257008, 262874007, and 27 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for K63.1?
K63.1 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C2887903, C0392063. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does K63.1 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like perforation of intestine (nontraumatic) 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 K63.1?
K63.1 maps to the ICD-11 code: ME24.3Z (Digestive system perforation of unspecified site).
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