AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS - 2023 Issue 4; New/Revised ICD-10-CM Codes

Disorders of Retroperitoneum

Category K68, Disorders of retroperitoneum, has been expanded, and two new codes have been created to identify retroperitoneal fibrosis and nontraumatic retroperitoneal hemorrhage:• K68.2, Retroperitoneal fibrosis • K68.3, Retroperitoneal hematoma Retroperitoneal hematoma or hemorrhage occurs when blood enters the space in the back of the abdomen. It can be a significant bleed that requires identifying the source to determine the treatment. Patients may present with a sudden onset of abdominal pain or fullness, guarding, and hypotension. Computed tomography (CT) imaging is used to confirm the hemorrhage, the extent of the bleeding, and its cause, which can be...

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