- K68.11 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
- The 2024 edition of ICD-10-CM K68.11 became effective on October 1, 2022.
- This is the American ICD-10-CM version of K68.11 – other international versions of ICD-10 K68.11 may differ.
ICD-10-CM K68.11 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s):
- 791 Prematurity with major problems
- 793 Full term neonate with major problems
- 856 Postoperative or post-traumatic infections with o. R. Procedures with mcc
- 857 Postoperative or post-traumatic infections with o. R. Procedures with cc
- 858 Postoperative or post-traumatic infections with o. R. Procedures without cc/mcc
- 862 Postoperative and post-traumatic infections with mcc
- 863 Postoperative and post-traumatic infections without mcc
Type 2 Excludes
- infection following procedure (T81.4-)
Code History
- 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
- 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): No change
- 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
- 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
- 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
- 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
- 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
- 2022 (effective 10/1/2021): No change
- 2024 (effective 10/1/2022): No change
Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to K68.11:
- retroperitoneal > postprocedural T81.43
- retroperitoneal > postoperative (any site) T81.49
- postprocedural > retroperitoneal NEC K68.19