Diverticula of intestine
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 Therefore, this code may be out of date.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 562 can be accessed here.
- 562 is a non-specific code that cannot be used to specify a diagnosis
Use additional code to identify any associated:
- peritonitis (567.0-567.9)
562 excludes:
- congenital diverticulum of colon (751.5)
- diverticulum of appendix (543.9)
- Meckel's diverticulum (751.0)