K6A.09 ICD-10-CM Code: Other pelvic abscess
Billing Status: YES. This is a valid, specific, and billable ICD-10-CM reference.
Code Set: New for FY2027 — not valid before October 1, 2026.
Official Registry Overview & Definition
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for K6A.09 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.
Inclusion Terms
Alternative terms the tabular list files under this code.
- Pelvic abscess, unspecified
Excludes2 — Not Included Here
Conditions not covered by this code, but which may be reported alongside it when both are present.
- peritoneal abscess (K65.1) Compare K6A.09 vs K65.1 →
- retroperitoneal abscess (K68.1-) Compare K6A.09 vs K68.1 →
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 — 2026-10-01Added to the code setOther pelvic abscessFY2027 changes
Verify Before Coding
- Billable — reportable as written.
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Contextual Map
Every relationship of K6A.09 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
- K6A.0 — Pelvic abscess [Hierarchy]
Referenced by Excludes2 notes
- K65.1 — Peritoneal abscess [Excludes2](via K6A.0.-): “pelvic abscess (extraperitoneal) (K6A.0-)”
Referenced by Code Also instructions (10)
- K57 — Diverticular disease of intestine [Code Also](via K6A.0.-): “pelvic abscess (K6A.0-)”
- N70 — Salpingitis and oophoritis [Code Also](via K6A.0.-): “, if applicable, pelvic abscess (K6A.0-)”
- N70-N77 — Inflammatory diseases of female pelvic organs (N70-N77) [Code Also](via K6A.0.-): “, if applicable, pelvic abscess (K6A.0-)”
- N71 — Inflammatory disease of uterus, except cervix [Code Also](via K6A.0.-): “, if applicable, pelvic abscess (K6A.0-)”
- N72 — Inflammatory disease of cervix uteri [Code Also](via K6A.0.-): “, if applicable, pelvic abscess (K6A.0-)”
- N73 — Other female pelvic inflammatory diseases [Code Also](via K6A.0.-): “, if applicable, pelvic abscess (K6A.0-)”
- N74 — Female pelvic inflammatory disorders in diseases classified elsewhere [Code Also](via K6A.0.-): “, if applicable, pelvic abscess (K6A.0-)”
- N75 — Diseases of Bartholin's gland [Code Also](via K6A.0.-): “, if applicable, pelvic abscess (K6A.0-)”
- and 2 more
Index entries
- Abscess (connective tissue)… — Abscess (connective tissue) (embolic) (fistulous) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (pernicious) (pyogenic) (septic), pelvis, pelvic [Index term]
- Abscess (connective tissue)… — Abscess (connective tissue) (embolic) (fistulous) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (pernicious) (pyogenic) (septic), pelvis, pelvic, female - [Index term]
- Abscess (connective tissue)… — Abscess (connective tissue) (embolic) (fistulous) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (pernicious) (pyogenic) (septic), pelvis, pelvic, male [Index term]
- Abscess (connective tissue)… — Abscess (connective tissue) (embolic) (fistulous) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (pernicious) (pyogenic) (septic), pelvis, pelvic, specified NEC [Index term]
Nearest codes
- K6A — Diseases of the pelvis, not elsewhere classified [Sibling]
- K6A.0 — Pelvic abscess [Sibling]
- K6A.01 — Prevesical 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.09 or its code family.
1 Excludes2 notes: K65.1 (via K6A.0.-).
10 Code Also instructions across 2 chapters: K57 (via K6A.0.-), N70 (via K6A.0.-), N70-N77 (via K6A.0.-), N71 (via K6A.0.-), N72 (via K6A.0.-), N73 (via K6A.0.-), N74 (via K6A.0.-), N75 (via K6A.0.-), N76 (via K6A.0.-), N77 (via K6A.0.-).
Nearest Codes in This Family
Official ICD-10-CM classifications closest to K6A.09 in its code family, with their registry titles.
Indexed Clinical Terms (4)
Clinical term phrases from the official ICD-10-CM Index to Diseases and Injuries that map to this code.
- Abscess (connective tissue) (embolic) (fistulous) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (pernicious) (pyogenic) (septic), pelvis, pelvic
- Abscess (connective tissue) (embolic) (fistulous) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (pernicious) (pyogenic) (septic), pelvis, pelvic, female -
- Abscess (connective tissue) (embolic) (fistulous) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (pernicious) (pyogenic) (septic), pelvis, pelvic, male
- Abscess (connective tissue) (embolic) (fistulous) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (pernicious) (pyogenic) (septic), pelvis, pelvic, specified NEC