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Specific code 2008 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 455.5
External hemorrhoids with other complication
  • Short description: EXT HEMRRHOID W COMP NEC.
  • ICD-9-CM 455.5 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 455.5 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
  • You are viewing the 2008 version of ICD-9-CM 455.5.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 455.5: 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 455.5 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM K64.4 Residual hemorrhoidal skin tags
Approximate Synonyms
  • Bleeding external hemorrhoid
  • Bleeding external hemorrhoids
  • External hemorrhoid w complication
  • External hemorrhoid with complication
  • External hemorrhoid, bleeding
  • Prolapsed external hemorrhoid
  • Prolapsed external hemorrhoids
  • Strangulated external hemorrhoid
  • Strangulated external hemorrhoids
  • Ulcerated external hemorrhoid
  • Ulcerated external hemorrhoids
Applies To
  • External hemorrhoids:
    • bleeding
    • prolapsed
    • strangulated
    • ulcerated
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 455.5:
  • Hemorrhoids (anus) (rectum) (without complication) 455.6
    • bleeding, prolapsed, strangulated, or ulcerated NEC 455.8
      • external 455.5
      • internal 455.2
    • external 455.3
      • with complication NEC 455.5
      • bleeding, prolapsed, strangulated, or ulcerated 455.5
      • thrombosed 455.4
  • Strangulation, strangulated 994.7
  • Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative 707.9
  • Varicose
    • ulcer (lower extremity, any part) 454.0
      • anus 455.8
        • external 455.5
        • internal 455.2
      • esophagus (see also Varix, esophagus) 456.1
        • bleeding (see also Varix, esophagus, bleeding) 456.0
      • inflamed or infected 454.2
      • nasal septum 456.8
      • perineum 456.6
      • rectum - see Varicose, ulcer, anus
      • scrotum 456.4
      • specified site NEC 456.8
 455.4 ICD9Data.com 455.6 
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