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Specific code 2014 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 531.20
Acute gastric ulcer with hemorrhage and perforation, without mention of obstruction
  • 2014
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • Short description: Ac stomac ulc w hem/perf.
  • ICD-9-CM 531.20 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 531.20 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 2014 version of ICD-9-CM 531.20.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 531.20: 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 531.20 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM K25.2 Acute gastric ulcer with both hemorrhage and perforation
Approximate Synonyms
  • Acute gastric ulcer w hemorrhage, w perforation
  • Acute gastric ulcer with hemorrhage AND perforation
  • Acute perforated gastric ulcer with hemorrhage
 531.2 ICD9Data.com 531.21 
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