576.2 OBSTRUCTION OF BILE DUCT


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: 576.2

Short Description: Obstruction of bile duct

Long Description: Obstruction of bile duct

Code Classification:

  • Diseases of the digestive system (520–579)
    • Other diseases of digestive system (570-579)
      • 576 Other disorders of biliary tract
        • 576.2 Obstruction of bile duct

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code 576.2 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Atresia, atretic (congenital) 759.89
    • bile, biliary duct (common) or passage 751.61
      • acquired (see also Obstruction, biliary) 576.2
  • Mirizzi's syndrome (hepatic duct stenosis) (see also Obstruction, biliary) 576.2
    • with calculus, cholelithiasis, or stones - see Choledocholithiasis
  • Obstruction, obstructed, obstructive
    • ampulla of Vater 576.2
      • with calculus, cholelithiasis, or stones - see Choledocholithiasis
    • bile duct or passage (see also Obstruction, biliary) 576.2
      • congenital 751.61
        • jaundice from 751.61 [774.5]
    • biliary (duct) (tract) 576.2
      • with calculus 574.51
        • with cholecystitis (chronic) 574.41
          • acute 574.31
      • congenital 751.61
        • jaundice from 751.61 [774.5]
      • gallbladder 575.2
        • with calculus 574.21
          • with cholecystitis (chronic) 574.11
            • acute 574.01
    • common duct (see also Obstruction, biliary) 576.2
      • congenital 751.61
    • hepatic 573.8
      • duct (see also Obstruction, biliary) 576.2
        • congenital 751.61
  • Occlusion
    • bile duct (any) (see also Obstruction, biliary) 576.2
  • Stenosis (cicatricial) - see also Stricture
    • ampulla of Vater 576.2
      • with calculus, cholelithiasis, or stones - see Choledocholithiasis
    • bile duct or biliary passage (see also Obstruction, biliary) 576.2
      • congenital 751.61
    • common bile duct (see also Obstruction, biliary) 576.2
      • congenital 751.61
    • hepatic duct (see also Obstruction, biliary) 576.2
    • papilla of Vater 576.2
      • with calculus, cholelithiasis, or stones - see Choledocholithiasis
    • sphincter of Oddi (see also Obstruction, biliary) 576.2
  • Stricture (see also Stenosis) 799.89
    • ampulla of Vater 576.2
      • with calculus, cholelithiasis, or stones - see Choledocholithiasis
    • bile duct or passage (any) (postoperative) (see also Obstruction, biliary) 576.2
      • congenital 751.61
    • common bile duct (see also Obstruction, biliary) 576.2
      • congenital 751.61
    • hepatic duct (see also Obstruction, biliary) 576.2
  • Syndrome - see also Disease
    • Mirizzi's (hepatic duct stenosis) 576.2
      • with calculus, cholelithiasis, or stones - see Choledocholithiasis

Crosswalk Information

The code 576.2 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):
ICD-9 Code ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
576.2 Right Arrow K83.1 Obstruction of bile duct
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
576.0 Postcholecystectomy syndrome
576.1 Cholangitis
576.3 Perforation of bile duct
576.4 Fistula of bile duct
576.5 Spasm of sphincter of Oddi
576.8 Other specified disorders of biliary tract
576.9 Unspecified disorder of biliary tract


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