2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 556.6
Universal ulcerative (chronic) colitis
- 2015
- Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
- Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015
- ICD-9-CM 556.6 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 556.6 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:
556.6 converts approximately to:
- 2015/16 ICD-10-CM K51.00 Ulcerative (chronic) pancolitis without complications
Approximate Synonyms
- Abscess of intestine due to chronic ulcerative pancolitis
- Chronic ulcerative pancolitis
- Chronic ulcerative pancolitis w abscess
- Chronic ulcerative pancolitis w complication
- Chronic ulcerative pancolitis w fistula
- Chronic ulcerative pancolitis w obstruction
- Chronic ulcerative pancolitis w rectal bleeding
- Chronic ulcerative pancolitis with abscess
- Chronic ulcerative pancolitis with complication
- Chronic ulcerative pancolitis with fistula
- Chronic ulcerative pancolitis with obstruction
- Chronic ulcerative pancolitis with rectal bleeding
- Complication due to chronic ulcerative pancolitis
- Fistula of intestine due to chronic ulcerative pancolitis
- Intestinal obstruction due to chronic ulcerative pancolitis
- Rectal hemorrhage due to chronic ulcerative pancolitis
- Ulcerative pancolitis, chronic
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to
556.6:
- Colitis (acute) (catarrhal) (croupous) (cystica superficialis) (exudative) (hemorrhagic) (noninfectious) (phlegmonous) (presumed noninfectious) 558.9
- ulcerative (chronic) (idiopathic) (nonspecific) 556.9
- Pancolitis 556.6