K67 Billable Code
Disorders of peritoneum in infectious diseases classified elsewhere
Effective From: 10/01/2016
Chapter Classification
Chapter 11
Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K95)
Section Detail
K65-K68
Diseases of peritoneum and retroperitoneum (K65-K68)
Coding Guidelines & Notes
codeFirst
- underlying disease, such as:
- congenital syphilis (A50.0)
- helminthiasis (B65.0 -B83.9)
excludes1
- peritonitis in chlamydia (A74.81)
- peritonitis in diphtheria (A36.89)
- peritonitis in gonococcal (A54.85)
- peritonitis in syphilis (late) (A52.74)
- peritonitis in tuberculosis (A18.31)
OPPS Editing Flags
External Cause
No
Mental Health
No
Manifestation (Edit 89)
Yes
Code First Applicable This code represents a manifestation of an underlying disease. The underlying condition must be coded first as the principal diagnosis.
No
Unacceptable PDX (Edit 113)
No
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