Specific code 2011 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 567.89
Other specified peritonitis
  • Short description: Peritonitis NEC.
  • ICD-9-CM 567.89 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 567.89 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 2011 version of ICD-9-CM 567.89.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 567.89: 2012 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 567.89 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM K65.8 Other peritonitis
Approximate Synonyms
  • Acute bacterial peritonitis
  • Barium peritonitis
  • Chronic peritonitis
  • Chronic proliferative peritonitis
  • Fecal peritonitis
  • Mesenteric fat saponification
  • Mesenteric saponification
  • Omental fat necrosis
  • Peritonitis due to urine
  • Peritonitis, chronic
  • Peritonitis, chronic proliferative
  • Postoperative peritonitis
  • Purulent peritonitis
  • Sclerosing peritonitis
  • Starch peritonitis
  • Urine peritonitis
Applies To
  • Chronic proliferative peritonitis
  • Mesenteric saponification
  • Peritonitis due to urine
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 567.89:
  • Peritonitis (acute) (adhesive) (fibrinous) (hemorrhagic) (idiopathic) (localized) (perforative) (primary) (with adhesions) (with effusion) 567.9
    • chronic proliferative 567.89
    • due to
      • bile 567.81
      • foreign
        • body or object accidentally left during a procedure (instrument) (sponge) (swab) 998.4
        • substance accidentally left during a procedure (chemical) (powder) (talc) 998.7
      • talc 998.7
      • urine 567.89
    • proliferative, chronic 567.89
    • urine 567.89
  • Saponification, mesenteric 567.89
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