Non-specific code 2012 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 531.2
Acute gastric ulcer with hemorrhage and perforation
  • There are 2 ICD-9-CM codes below 531.2 that define this diagnosis in greater detail. Do not use this code on a reimbursement claim.
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ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 531.2:
  • Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative 707.9
    • stomach (eroded) (peptic) (round) 531.9
      • with
      • acute 531.3
        • with
          • hemorrhage 531.0
            • and perforation 531.2
          • perforation 531.1
            • and hemorrhage 531.2
      • bleeding (recurrent) - see Ulcer, stomach, with hemorrhage
      • chronic 531.7
      • penetrating - see Ulcer, stomach, with perforation
      • perforating - see Ulcer, stomach, with perforation
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