K66.0
BillablePeritoneal adhesions (postprocedural) (postinfection)
Peritoneal adhesions (postprocedural) (postinfection)
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)
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
- •ascitesR18
- •peritoneal effusion (chronic)R18.8
- •female pelvic adhesions [bands]N73.6
- •female pelvic postprocedural adhesionsN99.4
Related Codes(3)
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
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Also Known As / Clinical Terms(134)
SNOMED CT
- Adhesion of mesentery20926000
- Mesenteric adhesions20926000
- Adhesion of intestine29886007
- Intestinal adhesions29886007
- Adhesion of abdominal wall30689000
- Adhesion of omentum44606004
- Omental adhesions44606004
- Adhesive peritoneal band70190001
- Peritoneal adhesion70190001
- Peritoneal band70190001
- Adhesion of diaphragm81445002
- Diaphragmatic adhesions81445002
- Adhesion of stomach89499009
- Perigastric adhesions89499009
- Pyloric adhesions197191005
- Duodenal adhesions197192003
- Jejunal adhesions197193008
- Ileal adhesions197194002
- Ileocaecal adhesions197195001
- Ileocecal adhesions197195001
- Periappendiceal adhesions197196000
- Colonic adhesions197197009
- Sigmoid flexure adhesions197198004
- Perirectal adhesions197199007
- Male pelvic adhesions197200005
- Large bowel adhesions302169008
- Small bowel adhesions307198001
- Intestinal entrapment370486009
- Entrapment of intestine in abdominal adhesions443775000
- Adhesion of pelvic peritoneum724459009
- Pelvic peritoneal adhesion724459009
- Adhesion of pelvis768757004
UMLS
- Adhesion of abdominal wallC0267777
- Adhesion of abdominal wall (disorder)C0267777
- Adhesions (of) abdominal (wall)C0267777
- Adhesion of diaphragmC0264585
- Adhesion of diaphragm (disorder)C0264585
- Adhesions (of) diaphragmC0264585
- Diaphragmatic adhesionsC0264585
- diaphragm adhesionsC0264585
- diaphragmatic adhesionsC0264585
- Adhesion of intestineC0267778
- Adhesion of intestine (disorder)C0267778
- Adhesions (of) intestineC0267778
- Bowel adhesionsC0267778
- Intestinal adhesionsC0267778
- adhesion intestinalC0267778
- adhesions bowelC0267778
- adhesions bowelsC0267778
- adhesions intestinalC0267778
- adhesions intestineC0267778
- adhesions intestinesC0267778
- bowel adhesionC0267778
- intestinal adhesionC0267778
- intestinal adhesionsC0267778
- intestine adhesionC0267778
- Adhesion of mesenteryC0267780
- Adhesion of mesentery (disorder)C0267780
- Mesenteric adhesionsC0267780
- Adhesion of omentumC0267781
- Adhesion of omentum (disorder)C0267781
- Adhesions (of) omentumC0267781
- Omental adhesionsC0267781
- Adhesion of stomachC0341523
- Adhesion of stomach (disorder)C0341523
- Adhesions (of) stomachC0341523
- Perigastric adhesionsC0341523
- adhesion of stomachC0341523
- adhesions stomachC0341523
- stomach adhesionsC0341523
- Adhesions (of) male pelvisC0267779
- Male pelvic adhesionsC0267779
- Male pelvic adhesions (disorder)C0267779
- Adhesive bandsC0866038
- Peritoneal adhesions (postprocedural) (postinfection)C2887907
Clinical Terms
- Peritoneal adhesion
- Pelvic peritoneal adhesion
- Adhesion of mesentery (disorder)
- Perirectal adhesions
- Adhesions (of) stomach
- Adhesive peritoneal band
- intestine adhesion
- Adhesions (of) diaphragm
- intestinal adhesions
- Adhesion of stomach
- Pyloric adhesions
- Adhesive bands
- Ileocaecal adhesions
- Sigmoid flexure adhesions
- Adhesion of mesentery
- Adhesion of omentum
- Colonic adhesions
- Adhesion of stomach (disorder)
- Adhesions (of) omentum
- Peritoneal band
- Male pelvic adhesions
- Duodenal adhesions
- diaphragmatic adhesions
- adhesion intestinal
- adhesions intestinal
- Ileocecal adhesions
- Adhesion of diaphragm (disorder)
- Adhesion of pelvis
- adhesions intestines
- Large bowel adhesions
- adhesions intestine
- bowel adhesion
- adhesions bowels
- Intestinal entrapment
- Adhesion of intestine
- Adhesions (of) abdominal (wall)
- Small bowel adhesions
- Male pelvic adhesions (disorder)
- stomach adhesions
- Adhesion of diaphragm
- Jejunal adhesions
- Adhesion of omentum (disorder)
- Adhesion of abdominal wall
- Bowel adhesions
- intestinal adhesion
- Adhesions (of) intestine
- Entrapment of intestine in abdominal adhesions
- Adhesion of intestine (disorder)
- Adhesions (of) male pelvis
- Adhesion of pelvic peritoneum
- adhesions bowel
- Adhesion of abdominal wall (disorder)
- Perigastric adhesions
- adhesions stomach
- Ileal adhesions
- Omental adhesions
- Periappendiceal adhesions
- diaphragm adhesions
- Mesenteric adhesions
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for peritoneal adhesions (postprocedural) (postinfection)?
The ICD-10-CM code for peritoneal adhesions (postprocedural) (postinfection) is K66.0. The full clinical description is "Peritoneal adhesions (postprocedural) (postinfection)". K66.0 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code K66.0 mean?
ICD-10-CM code K66.0 represents “Peritoneal adhesions (postprocedural) (postinfection)”. 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 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.
How does K66.0 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like peritoneal adhesions (postprocedural) (postinfection) 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 K66.0?
K66.0 maps to the ICD-11 code: DC51.1 (Peritoneal adhesions).
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