K65.4
Sclerosing mesenteritis
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
Hierarchy
Where K65.4 sits in the official hierarchy. Each level is the code it is classified under.
- K65 Parent Peritonitis
- K65.4 This code Sclerosing mesenteritis
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
Fat necrosis of peritoneum
Inclusion Terms
(Idiopathic) sclerosing mesenteric fibrosis
Inclusion Terms
Mesenteric lipodystrophy
Inclusion Terms
Mesenteric panniculitis
Inclusion Terms
Retractile mesenteritis
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
Use Additional Code
code (B95-B97), to identify infectious agent, if known
Inherited from K65 — Peritonitis
Version History
How K65.4 appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.
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FY 2027 Effective
CurrentSclerosing mesenteritis
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FY 2026 Effective
UnchangedSclerosing mesenteritis
Related Codes
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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