538 GI MUCOSITIS (ULCERATVE)


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: 538

Short Description: GI mucositis (ulceratve)

Long Description: Gastrointestinal mucositis (ulcerative)

Code Classification:

  • Diseases of the digestive system (520–579)
    • Diseases of esophagus, stomach, and duodenum (530-539)
      • 538 Gastrointestinal mucositis (ulcerative)
        • 538 GI mucositis (ulceratve)

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code 538 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Meningioma (M9530/0) - see also Neoplasm, meninges, benign
    • papillary (M9538/1) 237.6
  • Mucositis - see also Inflammation, by site 528.00
    • gastrointestinal (ulcerative) 538

Crosswalk Information

The code 538 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):
ICD-9 Code ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
538 Right Arrow K92.81 Gastrointestinal mucositis (ulcerative)
This ICD-9 to ICD-10 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

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