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K63.1: Perforation of intestine (nontraumatic)

You have a rupture in your intestines.

The intestines are like a tube. There is a hollow space on the inside. The intestinal wall lies around this hollow space.

A rupture has developed in your intestinal wall. Such a rupture can develop if the intestinal wall is inflamed or damaged. Because of the rupture, fluids can flow out of the intestines into the abdomen. Such fluids can for instance be digestive fluids and feces. The abdomen may then become severely inflamed.

You may then have severe abdominal pain and a high temperature. The abdomen may feel very hard. Your heart may also beat rapidly. You may moreover break out in sweats.

Additional indicator

On medical documents, the ICD code is often appended by letters that indicate the diagnostic certainty or the affected side of the body.

  • G: Confirmed diagnosis
  • V: Tentative diagnosis
  • Z: Condition after
  • A: Excluded diagnosis
  • L: Left
  • R: Right
  • B: Both sides

Further information

Note

This information is not intended for self-diagnosis and does not replace professional medical advice from a doctor. If you find an ICD code on a personal medical document, please also note the additional indicator used for diagnostic confidence.
Your doctor will assist you with any health-related questions and explain the ICD diagnosis code to you in a direct consultation if necessary.

Source

Provided by the non-profit organization “Was hab’ ich?” gemeinnützige GmbH on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG).