K65.1
Peritoneal abscess
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
Hierarchy
Where K65.1 sits in the official hierarchy. Each level is the code it is classified under.
- K65 Parent Peritonitis
- K65.1 This code Peritoneal abscess
Official Coding Notes
Reproduced verbatim from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files. Notes labelled as inherited are declared on a parent code and apply here too.
Inclusion Terms
Abdominopelvic abscess
Inclusion Terms
Abscess (of) omentum
Inclusion Terms
Abscess (of) peritoneum
Inclusion Terms
Mesenteric abscess
Inclusion Terms
Retrocecal abscess
Inclusion Terms
Subdiaphragmatic abscess
Inclusion Terms
Subhepatic abscess
Inclusion Terms
Subphrenic abscess
Excludes1
acute appendicitis with generalized peritonitis ( K35.2- )
Inherited from K65 — Peritonitis
Excludes1
peritonitis due to talc or other foreign substance ( T81.6 )
Inherited from K65 — Peritonitis
Excludes2
pelvic abscess (extraperitoneal) ( K6A.0- )
Use Additional Code
code (B95-B97), to identify infectious agent, if known
Inherited from K65 — Peritonitis
Version History
How K65.1 appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.
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FY 2027 Effective
CurrentPeritoneal abscess
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FY 2026 Effective
UnchangedPeritoneal abscess
Related Codes
Other codes under K65
Codes whose official notes reference K65.1
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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