DC50 Peritonitis

International Classification of Diseases for Mortality and Morbidity Statistics, 11th Revision, v2025-01

Peritonitis is inflammation of the peritoneum, a condition marked by exudations in the peritoneum of serum, fibrin, cells, and pus.

exclusions

• Female pelvic peritonitis, unspecified  (GA05.2)
• peritonitis with or following: abortion or ectopic or molar pregnancy  (JA05.0)
• puerperal peritonitis  (JB40.0)
• peritonitis with or following diverticular disease of small intestine  (DC70-DC72.Z)
• peritonitis with or following diverticular disease of large intestine  (DC80-DC82.Z)
• periodic familial peritonitis  (5D00.21)

code elsewhere

• Neonatal peritonitis  (KB8B)

sections/codes in this section ()

• Primary peritonitis  (DC50.0)
• Secondary peritonitis  (DC50.1)
• Peritoneal abscess  (DC50.2)
• Peritonitis, unspecified  (DC50.Z)

postcoordination

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