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K68.9 - Other disorders of retroperitoneum


The ICD 10 Code for Other disorders of retroperitoneum is listed as K68.9.
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: K68.9
Description: Other disorders of retroperitoneum
  • Diseases of liver (K70-K77)
  • Excludes1: jaundice NOS (R17)
  • Excludes2: hemochromatosis (E83.11-)
  • Reye's syndrome (G93.7)
  • viral hepatitis (B15-B19)
  • Wilson's disease (E83.0)
Diagnostic Related Groups
(MS-DRG v30.0)
371 - Major Gastrointestinal Disorders & Peritoneal Infections W Mcc
372 - Major Gastrointestinal Disorders & Peritoneal Infections W Cc
373 - Major Gastrointestinal Disorders & Peritoneal Infections W/o Cc/mcc
793 - Full Term Neonate W Major Problems
Chapter Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K95)
Block Diseases of peritoneum and retroperitoneum (K65-K68)
Parent K68 - Disorders of retroperitoneum
ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD 9 Dx Code: 567.39 - Other retroperitoneal infections (approximate)
ICD 9 Dx Code: 568.89 - Other specified disorders of peritoneum (approximate)
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of K68.9:
K68.1 - Retroperitoneal abscess