K63.1✓ Billable
Perforation of intestine (nontraumatic)
Inclusion Terms
- •Perforation (nontraumatic) of rectum
✗ Excludes 1(Not coded here)
- •perforation (nontraumatic) of duodenum (K26.-)
- •perforation (nontraumatic) of intestine with diverticular disease (K57.0, K57.2, K57.4, K57.8)
⚠ Excludes 2(Not included here)
- •perforation (nontraumatic) of appendix (K35.2-, K35.3-)
Code Hierarchy
┌11Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K95)├K55-K64Other diseases of intestines (K55-K64)├K63Other diseases of intestine
└K63.1Perforation of intestine (nontraumatic)
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