Diagnosis Code: 543.9

Short Description: Diseases of appendix NEC

Long Description: Other and unspecified diseases of appendix

Code Classification:

• Diseases of the digestive system (520–579)
  • Appendicitis (540-543)
    • 543 Other diseases of appendix
      • 543.9 Diseases of appendix NEC

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM

Synonyms

• 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

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code 543.9 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries

• Adhesion(s), adhesive (postinfectional) (postoperative)
  • appendix 543.9

• Appendiclausis 543.9

• Appendicolithiasis 543.9

• Atrophy, atrophic
  • appendix 543.9

• Calculus, calculi, calculous 592.9
  • appendix 543.9

• Colic (recurrent) 789.7
  • appendicular 543.9
  • appendix 543.9
  • vermicular 543.9

• Concretion - see also Calculus
  • appendicular 543.9

• Cyst (mucus) (retention) (serous) (simple)
  • appendix 543.9

• Dilatation
  • appendix (cystic) 543.9

• Disease, diseased - see also Syndrome
  • appendix 543.9

• Diverticula, diverticulosis, diverticulum (acute) (multiple) (perforated) (ruptured) 562.10
  • appendix (noninflammatory) 543.9

• Fecalith (impaction) 560.32
  • appendix 543.9

• Fibrosis, fibrotic
  • appendix, appendiceal, noninflammatory 543.9
  • periappendiceal 543.9

• Fistula (sinus) 686.9
  • appendix, appendicular 543.9

• Granuloma NEC 686.1
  • appendix 543.9

• Intussusception (colon) (enteric) (intestine) (rectum) 560.0
  • appendix 543.9

• Kink, kinking
  • appendix 543.9

• Mucocele
  • appendix 543.9

• Obliteration
  • appendix (lumen) 543.9

• Sloughing (multiple) (skin) 686.9
  • appendix 543.9

• Stercolith (see also Fecalith) 560.32
  • appendix 543.9

• Strangulation, strangulated 994.7
  • appendix 543.9

Crosswalk Information

The code 543.9 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):

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