2008 ICD-9-CM Volume 1 Diagnosis Codes Home > Diseases Of The Digestive System 520-579 > Appendicitis 540-543 > Acute Appendicitis 540.* >  2008 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 540.0
Acute appendicitis with generalized peritonitis On October 1, 2008 the 2009 ICD-9-CM codes came into effect. Therefore, this code may be out of date.
The 2009 version of ICD-9-CM 540.0 can be accessed here. - 540.0 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis
- 540.0 contains 7 index entries
- View the ICD-9-CM Volume 1 540.* hierarchy
ICD9Data's sister site ProcedureCodes.com launches with the 2008/09 CPT® codes - read more on the ICD9Data.com blog. 540.0 also known as:- Appendicitis (acute) with: perforation, peritonitis (generalized), rupture:
- fulminating
- gangrenous
- obstructive
- Cecitis (acute) with: perforation, peritonitis (generalized), rupture
- Rupture of appendix
540.0 excludes: - acute appendicitis with peritoneal abscess (540.1)
Index entries containing 540.0:- Appendicitis 541
- with
- perforation, peritonitis (generalized), or rupture
 540.0- with 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
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
- appendicitis 540.0
- with peritoneal abscess 540.1
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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