543.9 - Other And Unspecified Diseases Of Appendix
The ICD 9 Code for Other and unspecified diseases of appendix is listed as 543.9.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 10 crosswalks / GEMS, and chapter information where available.
| ICD 9 CM Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Diagnosis Code: | 543.9 |
| Long Description: | Other and unspecified diseases of appendix |
| Short Description: | Diseases of appendix NEC |
| Chapter: | Diseases Of The Digestive System |
| Block: | Appendicitis (540-543) |
| Related Descriptions: |
Appendiceal colic
Appendicular colic Appendicular concretion Appendicular intussusception Appendix hematoma Concretion of appendix Disorder of appendix Diverticulum of appendix Fecolith in appendix Fibrosis of appendix Fibrous obliteration of appendix Fistula of appendix Focal appendicitis Intussusception of appendix Mass of appendix Mucocele of appendix |
| ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS): | |
| ICD-10-CM Code: | K38.1 - Appendicular concretions (approximate) |
| ICD-10-CM Code: | K38.2 - Diverticulum of appendix (approximate) |
| ICD-10-CM Code: | K38.3 - Fistula of appendix (approximate) |
| ICD-10-CM Code: | K38.8 - Other specified diseases of appendix (approximate) |
| ICD-10-CM Code: | K38.9 - Disease of appendix, unspecified (approximate) |
| ICD-9-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 543.9: | |
| 543.0 - Hyperplasia of appendix (lymphoid) | |