MD81.3

ICD-11 MMS 2026-01

Acute abdomen

Description

A clinical syndrome with acute abdominal pain that is severe, and rapid onset. Acute abdomen may be caused by a variety of disorders, injuries, or diseases.

Index terms

  • Acute abdomen
  • Severe abdominal pain with abdominal rigidity
  • Severe localised abdominal pain
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  • abdominal acute syndrome
  • acute abdominal pain syndrome
  • severe abdomen pain
  • severe abdominal pain
  • surgical abdomen

Exclusions from above levels

  • ME08 – Flatulence or related conditions
  • ME84 – Spinal pain
  • MF56 – renal colic
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  • MG30.00 – Chronic primary visceral pain
  • MG30.4 – Chronic secondary visceral pain
  • http://id.who.int/icd/entity/260602177 – Symptoms, signs or clinical findings involving the female genital system
  • http://id.who.int/icd/entity/722165552 – Symptoms, signs or clinical findings involving the urinary system
  • http://id.who.int/icd/entity/788450242 – Symptoms, signs or clinical findings involving the male genital system
  • KA83.1 – gastrointestinal haemorrhage newborn
  • KB87 – Intestinal obstruction of newborn
  • LB13.0 – pylorospasm congenital or infantile
  • 19 – Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
  • JA66 – Clinical findings on antenatal screening of mother

Sibling codes

  • MD81.0 – Abdominal tenderness
  • MD81.1 – Localised abdominal pain
  • MD81.2 – Generalised abdominal pain
  • MD81.4 – Other and unspecified abdominal pain

Foundation entity

Acute abdomen – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/245796173

Part of: MD81: Abdominal or pelvic pain › 21: Symptoms, signs or clinical findings, not elsewhere classified