K63.0 is the ICD-10 code for Abscess of intestine. It is a four-character subcategory of K63 (Other diseases of intestine), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block K55–K64 (Other diseases of intestines) in Chapter XI, Diseases of the digestive system.
- Code type
- Subcategory (4 characters)
- Chapter
- XI · K00–K93
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
What K63.0 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
K63.0 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
K63.0Tarmabscess
K63.0Tarmabscess
DK630Tarmabsces
K63.0Suolipaise
K63.0Darmabszess
K63.0Abcès de l'intestin
K63.0darmabces
K63.0Abscess of intestine
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
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