Specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 789.9
Other symptoms involving abdomen and pelvis
  • 2015
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • ICD-9-CM 789.9 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 789.9 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: 789.9 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM R19.8 Other specified symptoms and signs involving the digestive system and abdomen
Approximate Synonyms
  • Abdomen hyper-resonant
  • Abdominal bruit
  • Abdominal involuntary guarding
  • Abdominal venous hum
  • Abdominal wall movement
  • Abdominal weakness
  • Abnormal liver function
  • Accumulation of bile in abdominal cavity
  • Acute pelvic pain
  • Bruit over kidney
  • Bruit over liver
  • Cough impulse in inguinal canal
  • Cullen's sign positive
  • Dipping over liver
  • Dipping over spleen
  • Discoloration of spleen
  • Finding of localized abdominal dullness to percussion
  • Generalized abdominal dullness to percussion
  • Grey Turner's sign positive
  • Inguinal canal empty
  • Irregular abdominal contour
  • Liver pulsatile
  • McBurney's sign
  • Murphy's sign positive
  • Noises in abdomen
  • Non gender specific pelvic pain
  • Nonspecific abdominal symptom
  • On examination - gallbladder irregular
  • On examination - gallbladder moderately enlarged
  • On examination - gallbladder very enlarged
  • On examination - guarding - epigastrium
  • On examination - guarding - hypogastrium
  • On examination - guarding - left hypochondrium
  • On examination - guarding - left iliac
  • On examination - guarding - left lumbar
  • On examination - guarding - right hypochondrium
  • On examination - guarding - right iliac
  • On examination - guarding - right lumbar
  • On examination - guarding - umbilical
  • On examination - guarding on palpation
  • On examination - intra-abdominal movement
  • On examination - liver finely irregular
  • On examination - liver firm
  • On examination - liver grossly irregular
  • On examination - liver pulsatile
  • On examination - liver tender
  • On examination - liver very hard
  • On examination - renal angle tenderness
  • Pain in pelvis
  • Pallor of spleen
  • Patulous umbilicus
  • Pelvic pain
  • Pelvic symptoms
  • Periumbilical flare
  • Protruding umbilicus
  • Psoas sign
  • Puddle sign positive
  • Shifting abdominal dullness present
  • Spleen palpable in right lateral position
  • Succussion splash - abdomen
  • Sunken umbilicus
  • Temporary peritoneal dialysis catheter in situ
  • Umbilical bleeding
  • Umbilical cord stump oozing
  • Umbilical discharge
  • Visible abdominal pulsation
Applies To
  • Umbilical:
    • bleeding
    • discharge
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 789.9:
  • Bleeding (see also Hemorrhage) 459.0
    • umbilicus 789.9
  • Discharge
    • umbilicus 789.9
  • Symptoms, specified (general) NEC 780.99
    • abdomen NEC 789.9
    • pelvis NEC 789.9
    • peritoneum NEC 789.9
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