ICD-10 Update:
Enjoy Simple Transition to K65.1 For Peritoneal Abscess Diagnosis
Published on Fri May 23, 2014
Hint: Don’t forget to identify the etiology and report it separately. When your gastroenterologist diagnoses peritoneal abscess, you should continue to report it in ICD-10 in the same manner that you followed with ICD-9. Pay attention to the other terms that your clinician might use to describe the diagnosis so that you are able to report the condition correctly. ICD-9: [...]