Specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 536.2
Persistent vomiting
  • 2015
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • ICD-9-CM 536.2 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 536.2 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).
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 536.2 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM R11.10 Vomiting, unspecified
Approximate Synonyms
  • Cyclic vomiting
  • Cyclical vomiting
  • Cyclical vomiting syndrome
  • Cyclical vomiting, intractable
  • Hyperemesis
  • Intractable cyclical vomiting syndrome
  • Vomiting, cyclic
536.2 Excludes
  • bilious emesis (vomiting) (787.04)
  • excessive vomiting in pregnancy (643.0-643.9)
  • vomiting NOS (787.03)
    • cyclical, associated with migraine (346.2)
  • vomiting of fecal matter (569.87)
Applies To
  • Cyclical vomiting
  • Habit vomiting
  • Persistent vomiting [not of pregnancy]
  • Uncontrollable vomiting
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 536.2:
  • Cyclical vomiting 536.2
    • associated with migraine 346.2
  • Disease, diseased - see also Syndrome
    • Leyden's (periodic vomiting) 536.2
  • Habit, habituation
    • vomiting 536.2
  • Hyperemesis 536.2
    • arising during pregnancy - see Hyperemesis, gravidarum
    • gravidarum (mild) (before 22 completed weeks gestation) 643.0
      • with
      • affecting fetus or newborn 761.8
      • severe (with metabolic disturbance) 643.1
  • Leyden's disease (periodic vomiting) 536.2
  • Vomiting 787.03
    • cyclical 536.2
    • habit 536.2
    • pernicious or persistent 536.2
      • complicating pregnancy - see Hyperemesis, gravidarum
      • psychogenic 306.4
    • uncontrollable 536.2
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