K6A.0 — Pelvic abscess
Is K6A.0 billable?
No — K6A.0 is a non-billable header code. K6A.0 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 2 billable codes beneath K6A.0.
Billable codes under this header
K6A.0 at a glance
| Code | K6A.0 |
|---|---|
| Description | Pelvic abscess |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Use additional code
Report an additional code alongside K6A.0 to fully describe the condition. K6A.0 is sequenced first.
- code (B95-B97), to identify infectious agent, if known
Excludes2 — not included here
The conditions below are not part of K6A.0, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, K6A.0 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Code also
Two codes may be needed to describe the condition fully. Whether K6A.0 is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 11
The conditions below are not part of K6A.0, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, K6A.0 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)