AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-9 - 1996 Fourth Quarter

Cholecystitis, Cholelithiasis and Choledocholithiasis

Category 574, Cholelithiasis, was organized in a manner that often required multiple codes to fully classify the location of gallstones. Combination codes have been created to simplify the coding of these conditions. 574 Cholelithiasis New code 574.6 Calculus of gallbladder and bile duct with acute cholecystitis Any condition classifiable to 574.0 and 574.3 New code 574.7 Calculus of gallbladder and bile duct with other cholecystitis Any condition classifiable to 574.1 and 574.4 New code 574.8 Calculus of gallbladder and bile duct with acute and chronic cholecystitis Any condition classifiable to 574.6...

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