K63.0

Abscess of intestine

Billable / specific

K63.0 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes in FY2027.

Excludes1

Not coded here — never report together with this code.

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)

Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.

abscess of anal and rectal regions (K61.-)
abscess of appendix (K35.3-)
certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96) (from K63)
certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99) (from K63)
complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A) (from K63)
congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99) (from K63)
endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88) (from K63)
injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88) (from K63)
neoplasms (C00-D49) (from K63)
symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94) (from K63)