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Specific code 2014 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 531.91
Gastric ulcer, unspecified as acute or chronic, without mention of hemorrhage or perforation, with obstruction
  • 2014
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • Short description: Stomach ulcer NOS-obstr.
  • ICD-9-CM 531.91 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 531.91 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 531.91.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 531.91: 2015.
531.91 can be converted using the following scenario:
Scenario 1
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM K25.9 Gastric ulcer, unspecified as acute or chronic, without hemorrhage or perforation
    • With:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM K56.60 Unspecified intestinal obstruction
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