K6A.8 — Other diseases of the pelvis, not elsewhere classified
Is K6A.8 billable?
Yes, but K6A.8 is an unspecified code. K6A.8 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. However, K6A.8 is an unspecified or catch-all code. Payers apply additional scrutiny to unspecified codes and many deny them when the medical record supports a more specific option, so check the documentation before selecting K6A.8 — the more specific alternatives are listed below.
More specific alternatives
K6A.8 at a glance
| Code | K6A.8 |
|---|---|
| Description | Other diseases of the pelvis, not elsewhere classified |
| 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.8 group to?
K6A.8 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.8 is a complication or comorbidity (CC), which can move a stay into a higher-paying DRG.
How is K6A.8 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to K6A.8. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Disease, diseased › pelvis, pelvic
- Hematoma › pelvis (traumatic) (skin surface intact)
- Disease, diseased › pelvis, pelvic › male
- Hematoma › pelvis › male (traumatic) (skin surface intact)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 11
The conditions below are not part of K6A.8, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, K6A.8 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)