DC50

ICD-11 MMS 2026-01

Peritonitis

Description

Peritonitis is inflammation of the peritoneum, a condition marked by exudations in the peritoneum of serum, fibrin, cells, and pus.

Excludes

  • 5D00.21 – periodic familial peritonitis
  • GA05.2 – Female pelvic peritonitis
  • http://id.who.int/icd/entity/125069185 – peritonitis with or following diverticular disease of small intestine
  • http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1964968944 – peritonitis with or following diverticular disease of large intestine
  • JA05.0 – peritonitis with or following: abortion or ectopic or molar pregnancy
  • JB40.0 – puerperal peritonitis

Exclusions from above levels

  • 01 – Certain infectious or parasitic diseases
  • 02 – Neoplasms
  • 05 – Endocrine, nutritional or metabolic diseases
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  • 06 – Mental, behavioural or neurodevelopmental disorders
  • 18 – Complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
  • 22 – Injury, poisoning or certain other consequences of external causes

Child codes

  • DC50.0 – Primary peritonitis
  • DC50.1 – Secondary peritonitis
  • DC50.2 – Peritoneal abscess
  • DC50.Z – Peritonitis, unspecified

Foundation children elsewhere

  • KB8B – Neonatal peritonitis

Sibling codes

  • DC51 – Certain specified disorders of peritoneum or retroperitoneum
  • DC5Z – Diseases of peritoneum, unspecified

Foundation entity

Peritonitis – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/775356003

Allowed postcoordination axes

Part of: 13: Diseases of the digestive system