K68.1
Header — not billableRetroperitoneal abscess
The ICD-10 code for retroperitoneal abscess is K68.1.
K68.1 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 3 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- K68.2Retroperitoneal fibrosis
- K68.3Retroperitoneal hematoma
- K68.9Other disorders of retroperitoneum
- K68.1Retroperitoneal abscessnon-billable header