Diagnosis Code: 567.21

Short Description: Peritonitis (acute) gen

Long Description: Peritonitis (acute) generalized

Code Classification:

• Diseases of the digestive system (520–579)
  • Other diseases of intestines and peritoneum (560-569)
    • 567 Peritonitis
      • 567.21 Peritonitis (acute) gen

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code 567.21 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries

• Cellulitis (diffuse) (with lymphangitis) (see also Abscess) 682.9
  • pelvis, pelvic
    • male 567.21

• Pelviperitonitis
  • male (see also Peritonitis) 567.21

• Peritonitis (acute) (adhesive) (fibrinous) (hemorrhagic) (idiopathic) (localized) (perforative) (primary) (with adhesions) (with effusion) 567.9
  • with or following
    • abscess 567.21
  • general, generalized (acute) 567.21
  • pelvic
    • male (acute) 567.21

• Suppuration, suppurative - see also condition
  • pelvis, pelvic
    • male (see also Peritonitis) 567.21

Crosswalk Information

The code 567.21 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):

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