Specific code 2006 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 577.1
Chronic pancreatitis
  • ICD-9-CM 577.1 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 577.1 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 2006 version of ICD-9-CM 577.1.
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Convert to ICD-10-CM: 577.1 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM K86.1 Other chronic pancreatitis
Approximate Synonyms
  • Chronic pancreatitis due to acute alcohol intoxication
  • Chronic pancreatitis due to chronic alcoholism
  • Pancreatitis (inflammation of pancreas), chronic
  • Pancreatitis chronic, due to alcohol intoxication
  • Pancreatitis chronic, due to chronic alcoholism
  • Pancreatitis, chronic
Applies To
  • Chronic pancreatitis:
    • NOS
    • infectious
    • interstitial
  • Pancreatitis:
    • painless
    • recurrent
    • relapsing
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 577.1:
  • Achylia
    • pancreatica 577.1
  • Pancreatitis 577.0
    • chronic (infectious) 577.1
      • recurrent 577.1
    • interstitial (chronic) 577.1
    • painless 577.1
    • recurrent 577.1
    • relapsing 577.1
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