2006 ICD-9-CM Volume 1 Diagnosis Codes Home > Diseases Of The Digestive System 520-579 > Other Diseases Of Digestive System 570-579 > ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 577 Diseases of pancreas Pathological processes of the PANCREAS. 577 is a non-specific code that cannot be used to specify a diagnosis ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 577.0 Acute pancreatitis Inflammation of the pancreas. Chronic pancreatitis may cause diabetes and problems with digestion. Pain is the primary symptom. INFLAMMATION of the PANCREAS. Pancreatitis is classified as acute unless there are computed tomographic or endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatographic findings of chronic pancreatitis (International Symposium on Acute Pancreatitis, Atlanta, 1992). The two most common forms of acute pancreatitis are ALCOHOLIC PANCREATITIS and gallstone pancreatitis. 577.0 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis 577.0 contains 21 index entries ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 577.1 Chronic pancreatitis 577.1 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis 577.1 contains 7 index entries ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 577.2 Cyst and pseudocyst of pancreas 577.2 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis 577.2 contains 10 index entries ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 577.8 Other specified diseases of pancreas 577.8 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis 577.8 contains 35 index entries ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 577.9 Unspecified disease of pancreas Pathological processes of the PANCREAS. 577.9 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis 577.9 contains 1 index entry