Peritonitis

**Excludes1:** - acute appendicitis with generalized peritonitis (K35.2-) - aseptic peritonitis (T81.6) - benign paroxysmal peritonitis (E85.0) - chemical peritonitis (T81.6) - gonococcal peritonitis (A54.85) - neonatal peritonitis (P78.0-P78.1) - pelvic peritonitis, female (N73.3-N73.5) - periodic familial peritonitis (E85.0) - peritonitis due to talc or other foreign substance (T81.6) - peritonitis in chlamydia (A74.81) - peritonitis in diphtheria (A36.89) - peritonitis in syphilis (late) (A52.74) - peritonitis in tuberculosis (A18.31) - peritonitis with or following abortion or ectopic or molar pregnancy (O00-O07, O08.0) - peritonitis with or following appendicitis (K35.-) - puerperal peritonitis (O85) - retroperitoneal infections (K68.-)

**Code also:** - if applicable diverticular disease of intestine (K57.-)

**Use additional code:** - code (B95-B97), to identify infectious agent, if known