K6A.09 — Other pelvic abscess
Is K6A.09 billable?
Yes — K6A.09 is billable for FY2027. K6A.09 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code at the highest level of specificity in its branch. K6A.09 may be submitted for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. K6A.09 is new in FY2027.
K6A.09 at a glance
| Code | K6A.09 |
|---|---|
| Description | Other pelvic abscess |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
| FY2027 change | New in FY2027 |
Which MS-DRGs does K6A.09 group to?
K6A.09 sits in MDC 06 and helps define the logic of 3 MS-DRGs (version 44, FY2027). Which one a stay actually groups to also depends on procedures and secondary diagnoses.
- 371Major Gastrointestinal Disorders and Peritoneal Infections with MCCmedical
- 372Major Gastrointestinal Disorders and Peritoneal Infections with CCmedical
- 373Major Gastrointestinal Disorders and Peritoneal Infections without CC/MCCmedical
As a secondary diagnosis, K6A.09 is a major complication or comorbidity (MCC), which can move a stay into a higher-paying DRG.
How is K6A.09 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to K6A.09. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Abscess › pelvis, pelvic (connective tissue) (embolic) (fistulous) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (pernicious) (pyogenic) (septic)
- Abscess › pelvis, pelvic › female - (connective tissue) (embolic) (fistulous) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (pernicious) (pyogenic) (septic)
- Abscess › pelvis, pelvic › male (connective tissue) (embolic) (fistulous) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (pernicious) (pyogenic) (septic)
- Abscess › pelvis, pelvic › specified NEC (connective tissue) (embolic) (fistulous) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (pernicious) (pyogenic) (septic)
Inclusion terms
Alternative wording in documentation that is classified to K6A.09.
- Pelvic abscess, unspecified
Use additional code — inherited from K6A.0
Report an additional code alongside K6A.09 to fully describe the condition. K6A.09 is sequenced first.
- code (B95-B97), to identify infectious agent, if known
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 11
The conditions below are not part of K6A.09, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, K6A.09 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)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from K6A.0
The conditions below are not part of K6A.09, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, K6A.09 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Code also — inherited from K6A.0
Two codes may be needed to describe the condition fully. Whether K6A.09 is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.