Specific code 2008 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 540.9
Acute appendicitis without peritonitis
  • Short description: ACUTE APPENDICITIS NOS.
  • ICD-9-CM 540.9 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 540.9 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).
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Convert to ICD-10-CM: 540.9 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM K35.80 Unspecified acute appendicitis
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM K35.89 Other acute appendicitis
Approximate Synonyms
  • Acute appendicitis
  • Acute gangrenous appendicitis
  • Appendicitis, acute
Applies To
  • Acute:
    • appendicitis without mention of perforation, peritonitis, or rupture:
      • fulminating
      • gangrenous
      • inflamed
      • obstructive
    • cecitis without mention of perforation, peritonitis, or rupture
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 540.9:
  • Appendicitis 541
    • acute (catarrhal) (fulminating) (gangrenous) (inflammatory) (obstructive) (retrocecal) (suppurative) 540.9
      • with
        • perforation, peritonitis, or rupture 540.0
          • with peritoneal abscess 540.1
        • peritoneal abscess 540.1
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