K65
Peritonitis
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
Official Coding Notes
Reproduced verbatim from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files.
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acute appendicitis with generalized peritonitis ( K35.2- )
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aseptic peritonitis ( T81.6 )
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benign paroxysmal peritonitis ( E85.0 )
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chemical peritonitis ( T81.6 )
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gonococcal peritonitis ( A54.85 )
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neonatal peritonitis (P78.0-P78.1)
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pelvic peritonitis, female (N73.3-N73.5)
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periodic familial peritonitis ( E85.0 )
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peritonitis due to talc or other foreign substance ( T81.6 )
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peritonitis in chlamydia ( A74.81 )
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peritonitis in diphtheria ( A36.89 )
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peritonitis in syphilis (late) ( A52.74 )
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peritonitis in tuberculosis ( A18.31 )
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peritonitis with or following abortion or ectopic or molar pregnancy (O00-O07, O08.0 )
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peritonitis with or following appendicitis ( K35 .-)
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puerperal peritonitis ( O85 )
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retroperitoneal infections ( K68 .-)
Use Additional Code
code (B95-B97), to identify infectious agent, if known
Code Also
if applicable diverticular disease of intestine ( K57 .-)
More Specific Codes
7 codes under K65
Version History
How K65 appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.
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FY 2027 Effective
CurrentPeritonitis
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FY 2026 Effective
UnchangedPeritonitis
Related Codes
Codes whose official notes reference K65
Data Source
Code information on this page is derived from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files published by CDC NCHS and CMS.
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
- Source file
- icd10cm-code-descriptions-2027.zip
Official ICD-10-CM source files (opens in a new tab)
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