K66.0

Peritoneal adhesions (postprocedural) (postinfection)

Billable code

This code does not map to a risk-adjusting HCC in the loaded models.

Coding notes

Excludes 1 never coded together · Excludes 2 may co-exist

This code · K66.0
Excludes 1

peritoneal adhesions with intestinal obstruction (K56.5-)

Excludes 2

female pelvic adhesions [bands] (N73.6) female pelvic postprocedural adhesions (N99.4)

Synonyms

Adhesions (of) abdominal (wall) Adhesions (of) diaphragm Adhesions (of) intestine Adhesions (of) male pelvis Adhesions (of) omentum Adhesions (of) stomach Adhesive bands Mesenteric adhesions

Inherited from K66Other disorders of peritoneum
Excludes 2

ascites (R18.-) peritoneal effusion (chronic) (R18.8)

Inherited from chapter 11Diseases of the digestive system
Excludes 2

certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96) certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99) complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A) congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99) endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88) injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88) neoplasms (C00-D49) symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)

Official Guidelines for K66.0

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