K66.0

ICD-10Billable

Peritoneal adhesions (postprocedural) (postinfection)

Official ICD-10-CM descriptor (FY2026)

Peritoneal adhesions (postprocedural) (postinfection)

K66.0 is valid for submission on a claim — CMS flags it as a billable, specific code.

Inclusion terms

  • Adhesions (of) abdominal (wall)
  • Adhesions (of) diaphragm
  • Adhesions (of) intestine
  • Adhesions (of) male pelvis
  • Adhesions (of) omentum
  • Adhesions (of) stomach
  • Adhesive bands
  • Mesenteric adhesions

Excludes1

Not coded here. An Excludes1 code should never be reported at the same time as the code above it.

  • peritoneal adhesions with intestinal obstruction (K56.5-)

Excludes2

Not included here. The condition is not part of this code, but a patient may have both, and both codes may be reported together.

  • female pelvic adhesions [bands] (N73.6)
  • female pelvic postprocedural adhesions (N99.4)

Related codes in K66

Where this code sits

Parent code
K66

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Source

ICD-10-CM FY2026. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) / National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), “2026 ICD-10-CM Code Descriptions in Tabular Order” (icd10cm_order_2026.txt). Download the original file from cms.gov. Public domain (US Government work). Descriptors, billable flags and instructional notes on this page are reproduced from that file without modification. Krasyn adds no clinical guidance.

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