K6A.0
K6A.0: Pelvic abscess
Non-billable headerICD-10-CM
K6A.0 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for pelvic abscess. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.
Excludes2: not included here, but may coexist
The excluded condition is not part of this code, but a patient can have both. You may code both.
Use additional code
Add a secondary code to capture the detail described below.
Code also
Both codes may be needed to describe the encounter fully. Sequencing depends on the reason for the visit.
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.
Code to one of these instead K6A.0
2 child codes. Green means billable.