2008 ICD-9-CM Volume 1 Diagnosis Codes Home > Diseases Of The Digestive System 520-579 > Other Diseases Of Digestive System 570-579 > Liver Abscess And Sequelae Of Chronic Liver Disease 572.* >  2008 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 572.0
Abscess of liver 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 Therefore, this code may be out of date.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 572.0 can be accessed here. - Solitary or multiple collections of PUS within the liver as a result of infection by bacteria, protozoa, or other agents.
- 572.0 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis
- 572.0 contains 5 index entries
- View the ICD-9-CM Volume 1 572.* hierarchy
572.0 excludes: - amebic liver abscess (006.3)
Index entries containing 572.0:- Abscess (acute) (chronic) (infectional) (lymphangitic) (metastatic) (multiple) (pyogenic) (septic) (with lymphangitis) (see also Cellulitis) 682.9
- hepatic
 572.0- amebic (see also Abscess, liver, amebic) 006.3
- duct 576.8
- liver 572.0
- amebic 006.3
- with
- brain abscess (and lung abscess) 006.5
- lung abscess 006.4
- due to Entamoeba histolytica 006.3
- dysenteric (see also Abscess, liver, amebic) 006.3
- pyogenic 572.0
- tropical (see also Abscess, liver, amebic) 006.3
Hepatitis 573.3- suppurative (diffuse) 572.0
Inflammation, inflamed, inflammatory (with exudation)- liver (capsule) (see also Hepatitis) 573.3
- suppurative 572.0
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