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Specific code 2012 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 569.5
Abscess of intestine
  • Short description: Intestinal abscess.
  • ICD-9-CM 569.5 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 569.5 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 2012 version of ICD-9-CM 569.5.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 569.5: 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 569.5 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM K63.0 Abscess of intestine
Approximate Synonyms
  • Abscess and perforation due to diverticulitis in small intestine
  • Abscess and perforation due to diverticulitis of large intestine
  • Abscess and perforation due to diverticulitis of small and large intestines
  • Abscess of intestine due to chronic ulcerative pancolitis
  • Abscess of intestine due to chronic ulcerative proctitis
  • Abscess of intestine due to chronic ulcerative rectosigmoiditis
  • Abscess of intestine due to colonic inflammatory polyps
  • Abscess of intestine due to Crohn's disease
  • Abscess of intestine due to Crohn's disease of large intestine
  • Abscess of intestine due to Crohn's disease of small and large intestines
  • Abscess of intestine due to Crohn's disease of small intestine
  • Abscess of intestine due to diverticular disease
  • Abscess of intestine due to ulcerative colitis
  • Abscess, hemorrhage and perforation due to diverticulitis in small intestine
  • Abscess, hemorrhage and perforation due to diverticulitis of large intestine
  • Abscess, hemorrhage and perforation due to diverticulitis of small and large intestines
  • Chronic ulcerative pancolitis w abscess
  • Chronic ulcerative pancolitis with abscess
  • Chronic ulcerative proctitis w abscess
  • Chronic ulcerative proctitis with abscess
  • Chronic ulcerative rectosigmoiditis w abscess
  • Chronic ulcerative rectosigmoiditis with abscess
  • Colonic pseudopolyp w abscess
  • Colonic pseudopolyp with abscess
  • Crohns disease of colon w abscess
  • Crohns disease of colon with abscess
  • Crohns disease of small intestine and colon w abscess
  • Crohns disease of small intestine w abscess
  • Crohns disease of small intestine with abscess
  • Crohns disease w abscess
  • Crohns disease with abscess
  • Diverticular abscess
  • Diverticulitis of bowel with hemorrhage, abscess
  • Diverticulitis of cecum w abscess
  • Diverticulitis of cecum w hemorrhage, w abscess
  • Diverticulitis of cecum w hemorrhage, with abscess
  • Diverticulitis of cecum with abscess
  • Diverticulitis of cecum with hemorrhage and abscess
  • Diverticulitis of colon w abscess
  • Diverticulitis of colon w hemorrhage, w abscess
  • Diverticulitis of colon with abscess
  • Diverticulitis of colon with hemorrhage, abscess
  • Diverticulitis of duodenum w abscess
  • Diverticulitis of duodenum w hemorrhage, w abscess
  • Diverticulitis of duodenum with abscess
  • Diverticulitis of duodenum with hemorrhage and abscess
  • Diverticulitis of duodenum with hemorrhage, abscess
  • Diverticulitis of ileum w abscess
  • Diverticulitis of ileum w hemorrhage, w abscess
  • Diverticulitis of ileum with abscess
  • Diverticulitis of ileum with hemorrhage and abscess
  • Diverticulitis of ileum with hemorrhage, with abscess
  • Diverticulitis of jejunum w abscess
  • Diverticulitis of jejunum w hemorrhage, w abscess
  • Diverticulitis of jejunum with abscess
  • Diverticulitis of jejunum with hemorrhage and abscess
  • Diverticulitis of jejunum with hemorrhage, abscess
  • Diverticulitis of sigmoid colon with abscess
  • Diverticulitis of sigmoid colon with hemorrhage and abscess
  • Diverticulitis of sigmoid w abscess
  • Diverticulitis of sigmoid w hemorrhage, w abscess
  • Diverticulitis of sigmoid with abscess
  • Diverticulitis of sigmoid with hemorrhage, abscess
  • Diverticulitis of small intestine and colon w abscess
  • Diverticulitis of small intestine and colon w hemorrhage, w abscess
  • Diverticulitis of small intestine w abscess
  • Diverticulitis of small intestine w hemorrhage, w abscess
  • Diverticulitis of small intestine with abscess
  • Diverticulitis of small intestine, colon with abscess
  • Diverticulitis small intestine, hemorrhage, abscess
  • Diverticulitis w abscess
  • Diverticulitis w hemorrhage, w abscess
  • Diverticulitis with abscess
  • Diverticulitis with hemorrhage and abscess
  • Diverticulitis with hemorrhage, with abscess
  • Intestinal abscess
  • Left sided colitis w abscess
  • Left sided colitis with abscess
  • Ulcerative colitis w abscess
  • Ulcerative colitis with abscess
569.5 Excludes
  • appendiceal abscess (540.1)
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 569.5:
  • Abscess (acute) (chronic) (infectional) (lymphangitic) (metastatic) (multiple) (pyogenic) (septic) (with lymphangitis) (see also Cellulitis) 682.9
    • bowel 569.5
    • cecum 569.5
    • colon (wall) 569.5
    • fecal 569.5
    • intestine, intestinal 569.5
    • rectovaginal septum 569.5
    • sigmoid 569.5
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