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2007 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 567.9

Unspecified peritonitis

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  • INFLAMMATION of the PERITONEUM lining the ABDOMINAL CAVITY as the result of infectious, autoimmune, or chemical processes. Primary peritonitis is due to infection of the PERITONEAL CAVITY via hematogenous or lymphatic spread and without intra-abdominal source. Secondary peritonitis arises from the ABDOMINAL CAVITY itself through RUPTURE or ABSCESS of intra-abdominal organs.
  • 567.9 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis
  • 567.9 contains 8 index entries
  • View the ICD-9-CM Volume 1 567.* hierarchy

567.9 also known as:

  • Peritonitis:
    • NOS
    • of unspecified cause

Index entries containing 567.9:

Enteroperitonitis (see also Peritonitis) 567.9
Epiploitis (see also Peritonitis) 567.9
Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic) 136.9
  • peritoneal (see also Peritonitis) 567.9
Inflammation, inflamed, inflammatory (with exudation)
  • peritoneum (see also Peritonitis) 567.9
  • retroperitoneal (see also Peritonitis) 567.9
Irritation
  • peritoneum (see also Peritonitis) 567.9
Omentitis (see also Peritonitis) 567.9
Peritonitis (acute) (adhesive) (fibrinous) (hemorrhagic) (idiopathic) (localized) (perforative) (primary) (with adhesions) (with effusion) 567.9