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ICD-10/K6A.0

K6A.0 ICD-10-CM Code: Pelvic abscess

Billing Status: NO. This is a clinician non-billable / parent hierarchy grouping in the ICD-10-CM system.

Code Set: New for FY2027 — not valid before October 1, 2026.

Official Registry Overview & Definition

No additional overview provided for this record.

Official Tabular Instructional Notes

Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for K6A.0 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.

Excludes2 — Not Included Here

Conditions not covered by this code, but which may be reported alongside it when both are present.

Code Also

Additional codes that may be required to fully describe the encounter.

  • Code also, if applicable:
  • diverticular disease of intestine (K57.-)
  • female pelvic inflammatory disease (N73.-)

Use Additional Code

Supplementary codes the tabular list directs you to add.

  • Use additional code (B95-B97), to identify infectious agent, if known

Change history

  • FY2027 — 2026-10-01
    Added to the code set
    Pelvic abscess
    FY2027 changes

Verify Before Coding

  • Not billable as written — a more specific code is required: K6A.01, K6A.09.

From the code registry, the Medicare Code Editor, and the MS-DRG Definitions Manual. Check it against a full claim.

Contextual Map

Every relationship of K6A.0 in one view: hierarchy, official tabular instructions in both directions, clinical classification, risk adjustment, MS-DRG participation, index terms and change history — each edge carrying the CMS source it derives from.

Hierarchy

  • K00-K95 — Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (K00-K95) (K00-K95) [Hierarchy]

Excludes2

  • K65.1 — Peritoneal abscess [Excludes2]: “peritoneal abscess (K65.1)” · check together
  • K68.1 — Retroperitoneal abscess [Excludes2]: “retroperitoneal abscess (K68.1-)” · check together

Use Additional Code

  • B95 — Streptococcus, Staphylococcus, and Enterococcus as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere [Use Additional Code]: “code (B95-B97), to identify infectious agent, if known” · check together
  • B97 — Viral agents as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere [Use Additional Code]: “code (B95-B97), to identify infectious agent, if known” · check together

Code Also

  • K57 — Diverticular disease of intestine [Code Also]: “diverticular disease of intestine (K57.-)” · check together
  • N73 — Other female pelvic inflammatory diseases [Code Also]: “female pelvic inflammatory disease (N73.-)” · check together

Referenced by Excludes2 notes

  • K65.1 — Peritoneal abscess [Excludes2]: “pelvic abscess (extraperitoneal) (K6A.0-)” · check together

Referenced by Code Also instructions (10)

  • K57 — Diverticular disease of intestine [Code Also]: “pelvic abscess (K6A.0-)” · check together
  • N70 — Salpingitis and oophoritis [Code Also]: “, if applicable, pelvic abscess (K6A.0-)” · check together
  • N70-N77 — Inflammatory diseases of female pelvic organs (N70-N77) [Code Also]: “, if applicable, pelvic abscess (K6A.0-)” · check together
  • N71 — Inflammatory disease of uterus, except cervix [Code Also]: “, if applicable, pelvic abscess (K6A.0-)” · check together
  • N72 — Inflammatory disease of cervix uteri [Code Also]: “, if applicable, pelvic abscess (K6A.0-)” · check together
  • N73 — Other female pelvic inflammatory diseases [Code Also]: “, if applicable, pelvic abscess (K6A.0-)” · check together
  • N74 — Female pelvic inflammatory disorders in diseases classified elsewhere [Code Also]: “, if applicable, pelvic abscess (K6A.0-)” · check together
  • N75 — Diseases of Bartholin's gland [Code Also]: “, if applicable, pelvic abscess (K6A.0-)” · check together
  • and 2 more

Nearest codes

  • K6A — Diseases of the pelvis, not elsewhere classified [Sibling]
  • K6A.01 — Prevesical abscess [Sibling]
  • K6A.09 — Other pelvic abscess [Sibling]
  • K6A.8 — Other diseases of the pelvis, not elsewhere classified [Sibling]

Change history

  • FY2027 — Added to the code set [Change history]

Referenced by Other Codes

Official ICD-10-CM tabular notes on other codes that name K6A.0 or its code family.

1 Excludes2 notes: K65.1.

10 Code Also instructions across 2 chapters: K57, N70, N70-N77, N71, N72, N73, N74, N75, N76, N77.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance

Can K6A.0 be billed directly?

No. K6A.0 (Pelvic abscess) is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code. A more specific billable subcode must be selected based on clinical documentation.

Nearest Codes in This Family

Official ICD-10-CM classifications closest to K6A.0 in its code family, with their registry titles.

  • K6A — Diseases of the pelvis, not elsewhere classified
  • K6A.01 — Prevesical abscess
  • K6A.09 — Other pelvic abscess
  • K6A.8 — Other diseases of the pelvis, not elsewhere classified

View all codes in the K6A family