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Free Medical Coding > ICD10 CM > 2023 ICD-10-CM Codes > 2023 ICD-10-CM Codes K00-K95 – Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K95) > 2023 ICD-10-CM Codes K55-K64 – Other diseases of intestines (K55-K64) > 2023 ICD-10-CM Codes K63 – Other diseases of intestine (K63) > 2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code K63.0 – Abscess of intestine (K63.0)

2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code K63.0 – Abscess of intestine (K63.0)

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  • K63.0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
  • The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM K63.0 became effective on October 1, 2022.
  • This is the American ICD-10-CM version of K63.0 – other international versions of ICD-10 K63.0 may differ.

ICD-10-CM K63.0 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s):

  • 371 Major gastrointestinal disorders and peritoneal infections with mcc
  • 372 Major gastrointestinal disorders and peritoneal infections with cc
  • 373 Major gastrointestinal disorders and peritoneal infections without cc/mcc

Type 1 Excludes

  • abscess of intestine with Crohn’s disease (K50.014, K50.114, K50.814, K50.914,)
  • abscess of intestine with diverticular disease (K57.0, K57.2, K57.4, K57.8)
  • abscess of intestine with ulcerative colitis (K51.014, K51.214, K51.314, K51.414, K51.514, K51.814, K51.914)

Type 2 Excludes

  • abscess of anal and rectal regions (K61.-)
  • abscess of appendix (K35.3-)

Code History

  • 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
  • 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): No change
  • 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
  • 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
  • 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
  • 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
  • 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
  • 2022 (effective 10/1/2021): No change
  • 2023 (effective 10/1/2022): No change

Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to K63.0:

  • bowel > Abscess (connective tissue) (embolic) (fistulous) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (pernicious) (pyogenic) (septic) L02.91
  • colon (wall) > Abscess (connective tissue) (embolic) (fistulous) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (pernicious) (pyogenic) (septic) L02.91
  • fecal > Abscess (connective tissue) (embolic) (fistulous) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (pernicious) (pyogenic) (septic) L02.91
  • intestine, intestinal NEC > Abscess (connective tissue) (embolic) (fistulous) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (pernicious) (pyogenic) (septic) L02.91
  • rectovaginal septum > Abscess (connective tissue) (embolic) (fistulous) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (pernicious) (pyogenic) (septic) L02.91
  • sigmoid > Abscess (connective tissue) (embolic) (fistulous) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (pernicious) (pyogenic) (septic) L02.91