Home > 2010 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Codes > Diseases Of The Digestive System 520-579 > Other Diseases Of Intestines And Peritoneum 560-569 > Peritonitis and retroperitoneal infections 567-
Specific code 2010 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 567.22
Peritoneal abscess
  • ICD-9-CM 567.22 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 567.22 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 2010 version of ICD-9-CM 567.22.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 567.22: 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 567.22 converts directly to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM K65.1 Peritoneal abscess
Approximate Synonyms
  • Abdominal abscess
  • Abdominopelvic abscess
  • Abscess of omentum
  • Abscess of peritoneum
  • Abscess, abdominal
  • Abscess, abdominal- pelvic
  • Abscess, mesenteric
  • Abscess, mid-abdominal
  • Abscess, omentum
  • Abscess, peritoneal
  • Abscess, retrocecal
  • Abscess, subdiaphragmatic (under diaphragm)
  • Abscess, subhepatic (under liver)
  • Acute male pelvic abscess
  • Acute male pelvis abscess
  • Mesenteric abscess
  • Midabdominal abscess
  • Omental abscess
  • Postprocedural subphrenic abscess
  • Retrocecal abscess
  • Subdiaphragmatic abscess
  • Subhepatic abscess
  • Subphrenic abscess after procedure
Applies To
  • Abscess (of):
    • abdominopelvic
    • mesenteric
    • omentum
    • peritoneum
    • retrocecal
    • subdiaphragmatic
    • subhepatic
    • subphrenic
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 567.22:
  • Abscess (acute) (chronic) (infectional) (lymphangitic) (metastatic) (multiple) (pyogenic) (septic) (with lymphangitis) (see also Cellulitis) 682.9
    • abdomen, abdominal
    • abdominopelvic 567.22
    • diaphragm, diaphragmatic 567.22
    • epiploon, epiploic 567.22
    • intra-abdominal (see also Abscess, peritoneum) 567.22
    • intraperitoneal 567.22
    • mesentery, mesenteric 567.22
    • omentum 567.22
    • pelvirectal 567.22
    • peritoneum, peritoneal (perforated) (ruptured) 567.22
      • with
        • abortion - see Abortion, by type, with sepsis
        • appendicitis 540.1
        • ectopic pregnancy (see also categories 633.0-633.9) 639.0
        • molar pregnancy (see also categories 630-632) 639.0
      • following
      • pelvic, female (see also Disease, pelvis, inflammatory) 614.4
      • postoperative 998.59
      • puerperal, postpartum, childbirth 670.8
      • tuberculous (see also Tuberculosis) 014.0
    • retrocecal 567.22
    • subdiaphragmatic 567.22
    • subhepatic 567.22
    • subperitoneal 567.22
    • subphrenic - see also Abscess, peritoneum 567.22
    • suprahepatic 567.22
  • Fistula (sinus) 686.9
    • peritoneum (see also Peritonitis) 567.22
  • Peritonitis (acute) (adhesive) (fibrinous) (hemorrhagic) (idiopathic) (localized) (perforative) (primary) (with adhesions) (with effusion) 567.9
    • diaphragmatic 567.22
 567.21 ICD9Data.com 567.23 
ICD-9-CM codes are used in medical billing and coding to describe diseases, injuries, symptoms and conditions. ICD-9-CM 567.22 is one of thousands of ICD-9-CM codes used in healthcare. Although ICD-9-CM and CPT codes are largely numeric, they differ in that CPT codes describe medical procedures and services. Can't find a code? Start at the root of ICD-9-CM, check the 2010 ICD-9-CM Index or use the search engine at the top of this page to lookup any code.
Free ICD-9-CM Codes
Site Information
Free ICD-10-CM/PCS Codes
Free HCPCS Codes