2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 568.9
Unspecified disorder of peritoneum
- 2015
- Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
- Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015
- ICD-9-CM 568.9 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 568.9 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:
568.9 converts directly to:
- 2015/16 ICD-10-CM K66.9 Disorder of peritoneum, unspecified
Approximate Synonyms
- Disease of peritoneum
- Disorder of peritoneum
- Peritoneal disease
Clinical Information
- A non-neoplastic or neoplastic disorder that affects the peritoneal cavity. Representative examples of non-neoplastic disorders include peritonitis and panniculitis. Representative examples of neoplastic disorders include adenomatoid tumor, primary peritoneal carcinoma, metastatic carcinoma to the peritoneum, and malignant mesothelioma
- Pathological processes involving the peritoneum
- Your peritoneum is the tissue that lines your abdominal wall and covers most of the organs in your abdomen. A liquid, peritoneal fluid, lubricates the surface of this tissue.disorders of the peritoneum are not common. They include
- peritonitis - an inflammation of the peritoneum
- cancer
- complications from peritoneal dialysis
treatment of peritoneal disorders depends on the cause
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to
568.9:
- Disease, diseased - see also Syndrome
peritoneum 568.9
