ICD-11 classes
13 Diseases of the digestive system
Digestive system disorders of fetus or newborn
KB85 — Prenatal intrauterine intestinal perforation

ICD-11 KB85 — Prenatal intrauterine intestinal perforation

In-utero or prenatal bowel perforation results in a chemical peritonitis (meconium peritonitis) from peritoneal leakage of sterile meconium. Meconium peritonitis results from prenatal intestinal perforation nearly always involving the small bowel.

The diagnosis includes nothing.

It excludes 1 item.

  • Meconium ileus with perforation (KB87.4)

Diagnosis with code KB85 contains 5 clarifying diagnoses:

  1. KB85.0 — Prenatal intrauterine intestinal perforation due to in utero volvulus
  2. KB85.1 — Prenatal intrauterine intestinal perforation due to intestinal atresia or stenosis
  3. KB85.2 — Prenatal intrauterine intestinal perforation due to intraluminal obstruction
  4. KB85.Y — Other specified prenatal intrauterine intestinal perforation
  5. KB85.Z — Prenatal intrauterine intestinal perforation, unspecified

The diagnosis is coded elsewhere:

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