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Specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 576.2
Obstruction of bile duct
  • 2015
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • ICD-9-CM 576.2 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 576.2 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: 576.2 converts directly to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM K83.1 Obstruction of bile duct
Approximate Synonyms
  • Bile duct obstruction
  • Bile duct stricture
  • Extrahepatic obstructive biliary disease
  • Stricture of bile duct
Clinical Information
  • Any condition in which the release of bile from the liver is blocked. The blockage can occur in the liver (intrahepatic cholestasis) or in the bile ducts (extrahepatic cholestasis)
  • Impairment of bile flow due to obstruction in small bile ducts (intrahepatic cholestasis) or obstruction in large bile ducts (extrahepatic cholestasis)
  • Impairment of the bile flow caused by obstruction within the liver, or outside the liver in the bile duct system
  • Intrahepatic impairment of bile flow; usually due to liver cell damage, but may be due to obstruction of intrahepatic bile ducts
  • Stoppage or suppression of bile by intrahepatic or extrahepatic causes
576.2 Excludes
Applies To
  • Occlusion of bile duct, except cystic duct, without mention of calculus
  • Stenosis of bile duct, except cystic duct, without mention of calculus
  • Stricture of bile duct, except cystic duct, without mention of calculus
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 576.2:
  • Atresia, atretic (congenital) 759.89
    • bile, biliary duct (common) or passage 751.61
      • acquired (see also Obstruction, biliary) 576.2
  • Mirizzi's syndrome (hepatic duct stenosis) (see also Obstruction, biliary) 576.2
    • with calculus, cholelithiasis, or stones - see Choledocholithiasis
  • Obstruction, obstructed, obstructive
    • ampulla of Vater 576.2
      • with calculus, cholelithiasis, or stones - see Choledocholithiasis
    • bile duct or passage (see also Obstruction, biliary) 576.2
    • common duct (see also Obstruction, biliary) 576.2
    • hepatic 573.8
      • duct (see also Obstruction, biliary) 576.2
  • Occlusion
    • bile duct (any) (see also Obstruction, biliary) 576.2
  • Stenosis (cicatricial) - see also Stricture
    • ampulla of Vater 576.2
      • with calculus, cholelithiasis, or stones - see Choledocholithiasis
    • bile duct or biliary passage (see also Obstruction, biliary) 576.2
    • common bile duct (see also Obstruction, biliary) 576.2
    • hepatic duct (see also Obstruction, biliary) 576.2
    • papilla of Vater 576.2
      • with calculus, cholelithiasis, or stones - see Choledocholithiasis
    • sphincter of Oddi (see also Obstruction, biliary) 576.2
  • Stricture (see also Stenosis) 799.89
    • ampulla of Vater 576.2
      • with calculus, cholelithiasis, or stones - see Choledocholithiasis
    • bile duct or passage (any) (postoperative) (see also Obstruction, biliary) 576.2
    • common bile duct (see also Obstruction, biliary) 576.2
    • hepatic duct (see also Obstruction, biliary) 576.2
  • Syndrome - see also Disease
    • Mirizzi's (hepatic duct stenosis) 576.2
      • with calculus, cholelithiasis, or stones - see Choledocholithiasis
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