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Specific code 2008 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 540.0
Acute appendicitis with generalized peritonitis
  • Short description: AC APPEND W PERITONITIS.
  • ICD-9-CM 540.0 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 540.0 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 540.0.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 540.0: 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 540.0 converts directly to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM K35.2 Acute appendicitis with generalized peritonitis
Approximate Synonyms
  • Acute appendicitis w generalized peritonitis
  • Acute appendicitis w localized peritonitis
  • Acute appendicitis with localized peritonitis
  • Acute appendicitis, gangrenous, with peritonitis
  • Acute gangrenous appendicitis w perforation, peritonitis
  • Acute gangrenous appendicitis with perforation AND peritonitis
  • Appendicitis w perforation
  • Appendicitis with perforation
  • Appendicitis, acute W generalized peritonitis
  • Appendicitis, generalized peritonitis (infection)
  • Localized peritonitis due to acute appendicitis
  • Rupture of appendix
540.0 Excludes
  • acute appendicitis with peritoneal abscess (540.1)
Applies To
  • Appendicitis (acute) with: perforation, peritonitis (generalized), rupture:
    • fulminating
    • gangrenous
    • obstructive
  • Cecitis (acute) with: perforation, peritonitis (generalized), rupture
  • Rupture of appendix
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 540.0:
  • Appendicitis 541
    • with
      • perforation, peritonitis (generalized), or rupture 540.0
        • with peritoneal abscess 540.1
      • peritoneal abscess 540.1
    • acute (catarrhal) (fulminating) (gangrenous) (inflammatory) (obstructive) (retrocecal) (suppurative) 540.9
      • with
        • perforation, peritonitis, or rupture 540.0
          • with peritoneal abscess 540.1
        • peritoneal abscess 540.1
  • Perforation, perforative (nontraumatic)
    • appendix 540.0
      • with peritoneal abscess 540.1
    • cecum 540.0
      • with peritoneal abscess 540.1
  • Peritonitis (acute) (adhesive) (fibrinous) (hemorrhagic) (idiopathic) (localized) (perforative) (primary) (with adhesions) (with effusion) 567.9
    • with or following
      • abortion - see Abortion, by type, with sepsis
      • abscess 567.21
      • appendicitis 540.0
        • with peritoneal abscess 540.1
      • ectopic pregnancy (see also categories 633.0-633.9) 639.0
      • molar pregnancy (see also categories 630-632) 639.0
  • Rupture, ruptured 553.9
    • appendix (with peritonitis) 540.0
      • with peritoneal abscess 540.1
      • traumatic - see Injury, internal, gastrointestinal tract
    • cecum (with peritonitis) 540.0
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