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2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code K68.2

Retroperitoneal fibrosis

ICD-10-CM Code:
K68.2
ICD-10 Code for:
Retroperitoneal fibrosis
Is Billable?
Yes - Valid for Submission
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Code Classification

  • Diseases of the digestive system
    (K00–K95)
    • Diseases of peritoneum and retroperitoneum
      (K65-K68)
      • Disorders of retroperitoneum
        (K68)

K68.2 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of retroperitoneal fibrosis. The code is valid during the current fiscal year for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions from October 01, 2023 through September 30, 2024.

Approximate Synonyms

The following clinical terms are approximate synonyms or lay terms that might be used to identify the correct diagnosis code:

  • Retroperitoneal fibrosis

Clinical Information

  • Retroperitoneal Fibrosis

    a slowly progressive condition of unknown etiology, characterized by deposition of fibrous tissue in the retroperitoneal space compressing the ureters, great vessels, bile duct, and other structures. when associated with abdominal aortic aneurysm, it may be called chronic periaortitis or inflammatory perianeurysmal fibrosis.

  • Idiopathic Retroperitoneal Fibrosis|Ormond's Disease

    a condition characterized by abnormal proliferation of fibrous tissue in the compartment posterior to the peritoneum, for which no underlying cause has been identified.

  • Retroperitoneal Fibrosis

    a rare, serious disorder characterized by extensive fibrosis in the retroperitoneum. in most cases its etiology is unknown. in some cases it is related to autoimmunity or metastatic cancer. it leads to the entrapment and obstruction of vital retroperitoneal structures including the ureters.

New 2024 ICD-10-CM Code

K68.2 is new to ICD-10-CM code set for the FY 2024, effective October 1, 2023. The National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) has published an update to the ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes which became effective October 1, 2023. This is a new and revised code for the FY 2024 (October 1, 2023 - September 30, 2024).

Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries

The following annotation back-references are applicable to this diagnosis code. The Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries is a list of ICD-10-CM codes, organized "head to toe" into chapters and sections with coding notes and guidance for inclusions, exclusions, descriptions and more.


Code Also

Code Also
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  • , if applicable, associated obstruction of ureter N13.5

Index to Diseases and Injuries References

The following annotation back-references for this diagnosis code are found in the injuries and diseases index. The Index to Diseases and Injuries is an alphabetical listing of medical terms, with each term mapped to one or more ICD-10-CM code(s).

Replacement Code

K682 replaces the following previously assigned ICD-10-CM code(s):

  • K68.9 - Other disorders of retroperitoneum

Code History

  • FY 2024 - Code Added, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024