K66.0 is the ICD-10 code for Peritoneal adhesions. It is a four-character subcategory of K66 (Other disorders of peritoneum), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block K65–K67 (Diseases of peritoneum) in Chapter XI, Diseases of the digestive system.
- Code type
- Subcategory (4 characters)
- Chapter
- XI · K00–K93
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
What K66.0 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- Adhesions (of):
- abdominal (wall)
- diaphragm
- intestine
- male pelvis
- mesenteric
- omentum
- stomach
- Adhesive bands
What K66.0 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
K66.0 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
K66.0Adheranse i bukhinne
DK660Sammenvoksninger i bughinden
- DK660AAdhaesiones diaphragmaticae
- DK660BAdhaesiones intestini
- DK660CAdhaesiones mesenterii
- DK660DAdhaesiones omenti
- DK660EAdhaesiones pelvis viri
- DK660FAdhaesiones ventriculi
K66.0Vatsakalvokiinnikkeet
K66.0Peritoneale Adhäsionen
K66.0Adhérences péritonéales
K66.0peritoneale adhesies
K66.0Peritoneal adhesions (postprocedural) (postinfection)
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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