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ME24.30 Perforation of small intestine

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

Small intestinal perforation is a complete penetration of the wall of small intestine, often resulting in the leakage of small intestinal contents into the abdominal cavity.

exclusions

• Primary ulcer of small intestine  (DA94.0)
• Diverticulitis of small intestine  (DC70)
• perforation due to Crohn disease  (DD70.1)
• perforation due to obstruction  (DA91)
• perforation due to malignant neoplasm

code elsewhere

• Postnatal isolated ileal perforation  (KB84)
• Injury of small intestine  (NB91.7)
• Laceration of small intestine  (NB91.71)

synonyms

• Perforation of small intestine
• Non-traumatic perforation of small intestine

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