Specific code 2008 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 555.2
Regional enteritis of small intestine with large intestine
  • Short description: REG ENTERIT SM/LG INTEST.
  • ICD-9-CM 555.2 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 555.2 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 2008 version of ICD-9-CM 555.2.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 555.2: 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 555.2 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM K50.80 Crohn's disease of both small and large intestine without complications
Approximate Synonyms
  • Abscess of intestine due to Crohn's disease of small and large intestines
  • Complication due to Crohn's disease of small and large intestines
  • Crohn's disease of intestine with stenosis
  • Crohn's disease of small AND large intestines
  • Crohns disease of small intestine and colon
  • Crohns disease of small intestine and colon w abscess
  • Crohns disease of small intestine and colon w complication
  • Crohns disease of small intestine and colon w fistula
  • Crohns disease of small intestine and colon w obstruction
  • Crohns disease of small intestine and colon w rectal bleeding
  • Crohns disease of small intestine and colon w stenosis
  • Crohns disease of small intestine and colon with stenosis
  • Crohns disease of small intestine, colon with fistula
  • Crohns disease small intestine and colon, complication
  • Crohns disease small intestine, colon with obstruction
  • Crohns disease with rectal bleeding
  • Crohns disease, small and large intestine
  • Fistula of intestine due to Crohn's disease of small and large intestines
  • Intestinal obstruction due to Crohn's disease of small and large intestines
  • Rectal hemorrhage due to Crohn's disease of small and large intestines
  • Regional ileocolitis
Applies To
  • Regional ileocolitis
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 555.2:
  • Enteritis (acute) (catarrhal) (choleraic) (chronic) (congestive) (diarrheal) (exudative) (follicular) (hemorrhagic) (infantile) (lienteric) (noninfectious) (perforative) (phlegmonous) (presumed noninfectious) (pseudomembranous) 558.9
    • regional (of) 555.9
      • intestine
        • large (bowel, colon, or rectum) 555.1
          • with small intestine 555.2
        • small (duodenum, ileum, or jejunum) 555.0
          • with large intestine 555.2
  • Enterocolitis - see also Enteritis
    • granulomatous 555.2
  • Ileitis (chronic) (see also Enteritis) 558.9
    • regional (ulcerative) 555.0
      • with large intestine 555.2
    • segmental 555.0
      • with large intestine 555.2
    • terminal (ulcerative) 555.0
      • with large intestine 555.2
  • Ileocolitis (see also Enteritis) 558.9
    • regional 555.2
  • Inflammation, inflamed, inflammatory (with exudation)
    • ileum (see also Enteritis) 558.9
      • terminal or regional 555.0
        • with large intestine 555.2
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