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K68.11 - Postprocedural retroperitoneal abscess


The ICD 10 Code for Postprocedural retroperitoneal abscess is listed as K68.11.
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: K68.11
Description: Postprocedural retroperitoneal abscess
Diagnostic Related Groups
(MS-DRG v30.0)
793 - Full Term Neonate W Major Problems
853 - Infectious & Parasitic Diseases W O.r. Procedure W Mcc
854 - Infectious & Parasitic Diseases W O.r. Procedure W Cc
855 - Infectious & Parasitic Diseases W O.r. Procedure W/o Cc/mcc
856 - Postoperative Or Post-traumatic Infections W O.r. Proc W Mcc
857 - Postoperative Or Post-traumatic Infections W O.r. Proc W Cc
858 - Postoperative Or Post-traumatic Infections W O.r. Proc W/o Cc/mcc
862 - Postoperative & Post-traumatic Infections W Mcc
863 - Postoperative & Post-traumatic Infections W/o Mcc
Chapter Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K95)
Block Diseases of peritoneum and retroperitoneum (K65-K68)
Parent K68.1 - Retroperitoneal abscess
ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD 9 Dx Code: 998.59 - Other postoperative infection (approximate)
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of K68.11:
K68.12 - Psoas muscle abscess
K68.19 - Other retroperitoneal abscess