Diagnosis Code: 455.5

Short Description: Ext hemrrhoid w comp NEC

Long Description: External hemorrhoids with other complication

Code Classification:

• Diseases of the circulatory system (390–459)
  • Diseases of veins and lymphatics, and other diseases of circulatory system (451-459)
    • 455 Hemorrhoids
      • 455.5 Ext hemrrhoid w comp NEC

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM

Synonyms

• Bleeding external hemorrhoids
• Prolapsed external hemorrhoids
• Strangulated external hemorrhoids
• Ulcerated external hemorrhoids

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code 455.5 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries

• Hemorrhoids (anus) (rectum) (without complication) 455.6
  • bleeding, prolapsed, strangulated, or ulcerated NEC 455.8
    • external 455.5
  • external 455.3
    • with complication NEC 455.5
    • bleeding, prolapsed, strangulated, or ulcerated 455.5

• Strangulation, strangulated 994.7
  • hemorrhoids 455.8
    • external 455.5

• Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative 707.9
  • hemorrhoids 455.8
    • external 455.5

• Varicose
  • ulcer (lower extremity, any part) 454.0
    • anus 455.8
      • external 455.5

Crosswalk Information

The code 455.5 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):

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