Peritonitis - K65

 Use Additional

  • code (B95-B97), to identify infectious agent, if known

 Type 1 Excludes

  • acute appendicitis with generalized peritonitis (K35.2-)
  • aseptic peritonitis (T81.6)
  • benign paroxysmal peritonitis (E85.0)
  • chemical peritonitis (T81.6)
  • gonococcal peritonitis (A54.85)
  • neonatal peritonitis (P78.0-P78.1)
  • pelvic peritonitis, female (N73.3-N73.5)
  • periodic familial peritonitis (E85.0)
  • peritonitis due to talc or other foreign substance (T81.6)
  • peritonitis in chlamydia (A74.81)
  • peritonitis in diphtheria (A36.89)
  • peritonitis in syphilis (late) (A52.74)
  • peritonitis in tuberculosis (A18.31)
  • peritonitis with or following abortion or ectopic or molar pregnancy (O00-O07, O08.0)
  • peritonitis with or following appendicitis (K35.-)
  • puerperal peritonitis (O85)
  • retroperitoneal infections (K68.-)

 Category codeAlso

  • if applicable diverticular disease of intestine (K57.-)

 Codes

  • K65.0 - Generalized (acute) peritonitis
  • K65.1 - Peritoneal abscess
  • K65.2 - Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis
  • K65.3 - Choleperitonitis
  • K65.4 - Sclerosing mesenteritis
  • K65.8 - Other peritonitis
  • K65.9 - Peritonitis, unspecified