Chapter XI
Diseases of the digestive system
(K00-K93)

Diseases of peritoneum
(K65-K67)

K65 Peritonitis

Excl.:
peritonitis:
K65.0 Acute peritonitis
Incl.:
Abscess (of):
  • abdominopelvic
  • mesenteric
  • omentum
  • peritoneum
  • retrocaecal
  • retroperitoneal
  • subdiaphragmatic
  • subhepatic
  • subphrenic
Peritonitis (acute):
  • generalized
  • pelvic, male
  • subphrenic
  • suppurative
Coding-Hint
Use additional code (B95-B98), if desired, to identify infectious agent.
K65.8 Other peritonitis
Incl.:
Chronic proliferative peritonitis
Mesenteric:
  • fat necrosis
  • saponification
Peritonitis due to:
  • bile
  • urine
K65.9 Peritonitis, unspecified

K66 Other disorders of peritoneum

Excl.:
ascites ( R18)
K66.0 Peritoneal adhesions
Incl.:
Adhesions (of):
  • abdominal (wall)
  • diaphragm
  • intestine
  • male pelvis
  • mesenteric
  • omentum
  • stomach
Adhesive bands
Excl.:
adhesions [bands] (of):
  • female pelvis (N73.6)
  • with intestinal obstruction (K56.5)
K66.1 Haemoperitoneum
Excl.:
traumatic haemoperitoneum ( S36.8)
K66.8 Other specified disorders of peritoneum
K66.9 Disorder of peritoneum, unspecified

K67* Disorders of peritoneum in infectious diseases classified elsewhere

K67.0* Chlamydial peritonitis (A74.8†)
K67.1* Gonococcal peritonitis (A54.8†)
K67.2* Syphilitic peritonitis (A52.7†)
K67.3* Tuberculous peritonitis (A18.3†)
K67.8* Other disorders of peritoneum in infectious diseases classified elsewhere