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K63.1 - Perforation of intestine (nontraumatic)


The ICD 10 Code for Perforation of intestine (nontraumatic) is listed as K63.1.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: K63.1
Description: Perforation of intestine (nontraumatic)
  • Perforation (nontraumatic) of rectum
  • Excludes1: perforation (nontraumatic) of duodenum (K26.-)
  • perforation (nontraumatic) of intestine with diverticular disease (K57.0, K57.2, K57.4, K57.8)
  • Excludes2: perforation (nontraumatic) of appendix (K35.2, K35.3)
Diagnostic Related Groups
(MS-DRG v30.0)
393 - Other Digestive System Diagnoses W Mcc
394 - Other Digestive System Diagnoses W Cc
395 - Other Digestive System Diagnoses W/o Cc/mcc
793 - Full Term Neonate W Major Problems
Chapter Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K95)
Block Other diseases of intestines (K55-K64)
Parent K63 - Other diseases of intestine
ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD 9 Dx Code: 569.83 - Perforation of intestine
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of K63.1:
K63.0 - Abscess of intestine
K63.2 - Fistula of intestine
K63.3 - Ulcer of intestine
K63.4 - Enteroptosis
K63.5 - Polyp of colon
K63.8 - Other specified diseases of intestine
K63.9 - Disease of intestine, unspecified