ICD-11 classes
13 Diseases of the digestive system
Symptoms, signs or clinical findings of the digestive...
Clinical findings in the digestive system
ME24 — Clinical manifestations of the digestive system
ME24.3 — Digestive system perforation

ICD-11 ME24.3 — Digestive system perforation

This is a clinical form of sign indicating perforation of digestive tract. This category will be used for postcoordination codes as complications of underlying illness.

The diagnosis includes nothing.

The diagnosis excludes nothing.

Diagnosis with code ME24.3 contains 9 clarifying diagnoses:

1. ME24.30 — Perforation of small intestine
   It contains 3 clarifying diagnoses.
2. ME24.31 — Perforation of large intestine
   It contains 1 clarifying diagnosis.
3. ME24.35 — Perforation of gallbladder or bile ducts
4. KB82 — Prenatal gastric perforation
5. KB83 — Postnatal gastric perforation
6. KB86 — Postnatal intestinal perforation
   It contains 6 clarifying diagnoses.
7. KB85 — Prenatal intrauterine intestinal perforation
   It contains 5 clarifying diagnoses.
8. ME24.3Y — Digestive system perforation of other specified site
9. ME24.3Z — Digestive system perforation of unspecified site

The diagnosis is coded elsewhere:

• Clinical manifestations of the digestive system #24600
• Digestive system perforation #24609