K66.8 Other specified disorders of peritoneum

The ICD-10-CM code for Other specified disorders of peritoneum is K66.8 (FY2026). It is a billable, claim-ready diagnosis code.

Classification

Chapter

11: Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K95)

Section

K65-K68: Diseases of peritoneum and retroperitoneum (K65-K68)

Category K66

5 codes (4 billable)

FY2026 Status

Stable since FY2024

Also Known As

ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index entries that lead to K66.8:

• Rupture, ruptured › mesentery (nontraumatic)
• Cyst (colloid) (mucous) (simple) (retention) › omentum (lesser)
• Granuloma › abdomen
• Pneumatosis › peritonei
• Cyst (colloid) (mucous) (simple) (retention) › mesentery, mesenteric
• Cyst (colloid) (mucous) (simple) (retention) › peritoneum
• Granuloma › peritoneum
• Disease, diseased › peritoneum › specified NEC

U.S. Hospital Utilization

• An estimated 22,410 U.S. inpatient stays in 2023 included K66.8 among the documented diagnoses.
• 2,600 stays listed it as the principal diagnosis.

Source: National Inpatient Sample (NIS), Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 2016–2023. National survey-weighted estimates.

Official Coding Guidelines

Chapter 11 reserved for future expansion

11. Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (K00-K95) Reserved for future guideline expansion

Source: CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026

References

• CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Code Set and Guidelines, FY2026
• CDC/NCHS — ICD-10-CM Files and Browser Tool
• AHRQ — HCUP National Inpatient Sample, Frequencies by Diagnosis Code (2016–2023)