Specific code 2009 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 573.9
Unspecified disorder of liver
  • Short description: LIVER DISORDER NOS.
  • ICD-9-CM 573.9 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 573.9 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).
  • You are viewing the 2009 version of ICD-9-CM 573.9.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 573.9: 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 573.9 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM K76.9 Liver disease, unspecified
Approximate Synonyms
  • Disease of liver
  • Disorder of liver (disorder)
  • Hepatic veno-occlusive disease
  • Liver disease
  • Liver disorder in childbirth
  • Liver disorder in pregnancy
  • Liver disorder in pregnancy - delivered
  • Liver disorder of pregnancy, after childbirth
  • Postpartum liver disorder
  • Veno-occlusive disease of the liver
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 573.9:
  • Complaint - see also Disease
    • liver 573.9
  • Disease, diseased - see also Syndrome
  • Distention
    • liver 573.9
  • Dysfunction
    • hepatic 573.9
    • hepatocellular NEC 573.9
    • liver 573.9
  • Engorgement
    • liver 573.9
  • Low
    • function - see also Hypofunction
      • kidney (see also Disease, renal) 593.9
      • liver 573.9
  • Palpable
    • liver 573.9
  • Torpid liver 573.9
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