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KB85 Prenatal intrauterine intestinal perforation

International Classification of Diseases for Mortality and Morbidity Statistics, 11th Revision, v2024-01

In-utero or prenatal bowel perforation results in a chemical peritonitis (meconium peritonitis) from peritoneal leakage of sterile meconium. Meconium peritonitis results from prenatal intestinal perforation nearly always involving the small bowel.

exclusions

• Meconium ileus with perforation  (KB87.4)

sections/codes in this section (KB85-KB85)

• Prenatal intrauterine intestinal perforation due to in utero volvulus  (KB85.0)
• Prenatal intrauterine intestinal perforation due to intestinal atresia or stenosis  (KB85.1)
• Prenatal intrauterine intestinal perforation due to intraluminal obstruction  (KB85.2)
• Other specified prenatal intrauterine intestinal perforation  (KB85.Y)
• Prenatal intrauterine intestinal perforation, unspecified  (KB85.Z)

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