Specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 789.7
Colic
  • 2015
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015
  • Pediatric Only Dx (0-17 years)

  • ICD-9-CM 789.7 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 789.7 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: 789.7 converts directly to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM R10.83 Colic
Approximate Synonyms
  • Abdominal colic
  • Abdominal colic child = < 12 months old
  • Abdominal colic in child less than or equal to 12 months
  • Colic, infantile
  • Infantile colic
Clinical Information
  • A clinical syndrome with intermittent abdominal pain characterized by sudden onset and cessation. It is usually associated with obstruction of the intestines; of the cystic duct; or of the urinary tract
789.7 Excludes
  • colic in adult and child over 12 months old (789.0)
  • renal colic (788.0)
Applies To
  • Colic NOS
  • Infantile colic
ICD-9-CM Coding Information
  • 789.7 is only applicable to pediatric patients aged 0 - 17 years inclusive.
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 789.7:
  • Colic (recurrent) 789.7
    • abdomen 789.7
    • bile duct - see Choledocholithiasis
    • biliary - see Cholelithiasis
    • bilious - see Cholelithiasis
    • common duct - see Choledocholithiasis
    • Devonshire NEC 984.9
      • specified type of lead - see Table of Drugs and Chemicals
    • gallbladder or gallstone - see Cholelithiasis
    • hepatic (duct) - see Choledocholithiasis
    • in
      • adult 789.0
      • child over 12 months old 789.0
      • infant 789.7
    • infantile 789.7
    • intestinal 789.7
    • lead NEC 984.9
      • specified type of lead - see Table of Drugs and Chemicals
    • liver (duct) - see Choledocholithiasis
    • saturnine NEC 984.9
      • specified type of lead - see Table of Drugs and Chemicals
    • spasmodic 789.7
  • Cramp(s) 729.82
    • colic 789.7
      • infantile 789.7
      • psychogenic 306.4
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