572.0 ABSCESS OF LIVER


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: 572.0

Short Description: Abscess of liver

Long Description: Abscess of liver

Code Classification:

  • Diseases of the digestive system (520–579)
    • Other diseases of digestive system (570-579)
      • 572 Liver abscess and sequelae of chronic liver disease
        • 572.0 Abscess of liver

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code 572.0 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Abscess (acute) (chronic) (infectional) (lymphangitic) (metastatic) (multiple) (pyogenic) (septic) (with lymphangitis) (see also Cellulitis) 682.9
    • hepatic 572.0
      • amebic (see also Abscess, liver, amebic) 006.3
      • duct 576.8
    • liver 572.0
      • amebic 006.3
        • with
          • brain abscess (and lung abscess) 006.5
          • lung abscess 006.4
      • due to Entamoeba histolytica 006.3
      • dysenteric (see also Abscess, liver, amebic) 006.3
      • pyogenic 572.0
      • tropical (see also Abscess, liver, amebic) 006.3
  • Hepatitis 573.3
    • suppurative (diffuse) 572.0
  • Inflammation, inflamed, inflammatory (with exudation)
    • liver (capsule) (see also Hepatitis) 573.3
      • suppurative 572.0

Crosswalk Information

The code 572.0 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):
ICD-9 Code ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
572.0 Right Arrow K75.0 Abscess of liver
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.

Similar Codes

ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
572.1 Portal pyemia
572.2 Hepatic encephalopathy
572.3 Portal hypertension
572.4 Hepatorenal syndrome
572.8 Other sequelae of chronic liver disease


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