K68.11 vs O86.00
K68.11 (Postprocedural retroperitoneal abscess) compared with O86.00 (Infection of obstetric surgical wound, unspecified), from the official CMS tabular data. Do not report these codes together: the official tabular list marks them Excludes1.
Can these codes be reported together?
No — do not report together. O86.00 carries an Excludes1 note covering K68.11: “postprocedural retroperitoneal abscess (K68.11)”
Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
Side by side
| K68.11Postprocedural retroperitoneal abscess | O86.00Infection of obstetric surgical wound, unspecified | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Billable | Billable |
| Classification | K00-K95 — Diseases of the Digestive System (K00-K95) | O00-O9A — Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium (O00-O9A) |
| Definition | Postprocedural retroperitoneal abscess is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (K68.11). | Infection of obstetric surgical wound, unspecified is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (O86.00). |
| Use additional code | — | code (B95-B97), to identify infectious agent |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources