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Non-specific code 2008 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 533.5
Chronic or unspecified peptic ulcer of unspecified site with perforation
  • There are 2 ICD-9-CM codes below 533.5 that define this diagnosis in greater detail. Do not use this code on a reimbursement claim.
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ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 533.5:
  • Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative 707.9
    • peptic (site unspecified) 533.9
      • with
        • hemorrhage 533.4
        • perforation (chronic) 533.5
      • acute 533.3
      • bleeding (recurrent) - see Ulcer, peptic, with hemorrhage
      • chronic 533.7
        • with
      • penetrating - see Ulcer, peptic, with perforation
    • perforating NEC (see also Ulcer, peptic, with perforation) 533.5
 533.41 ICD9Data.com 533.50 
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