Disorders of peritoneum in infectious diseases classified elsewhere

Diseases of the Digestive System·Diseases of peritoneum, retroperitoneum and pelvis (K65-K6A)·category·FY 2027

Peritoneal Disorders: Your peritoneum is the tissue that lines your abdominal wall and covers most of the organs in your abdomen. A liquid, peritoneal fluid, lubricates the surface of this tissue.

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Instructional notes

Excludes1: not coded here, use a different code

  • 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)

Code first: code the underlying condition first, then this code

  • underlying disease, such as:
  • congenital syphilis (A50.0)
  • helminthiasis (B65.0 -B83.9)

Where K67 sits

ICD-9-CM equivalent

Legacy crosswalk from the CMS General Equivalence Mappings (last updated 2018).

  • 567.0 Peritonitis in infectious diseases classified elsewhere
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