Specific code 2013 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 575.12
Acute and chronic cholecystitis
  • Short description: Acte & chr cholecystitis.
  • ICD-9-CM 575.12 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 575.12 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 2013 version of ICD-9-CM 575.12.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 575.12: 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 575.12 converts directly to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM K81.2 Acute cholecystitis with chronic cholecystitis
Approximate Synonyms
  • Acute on chronic cholecystitis
  • Cholecystitis (inflamed gallbladder)
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 575.12:
  • Cholecystitis 575.10
    • acute and chronic 575.12
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