Billable Medical Code for Regional Enteritis of Unspecified Site
Diagnosis Code for Reimbursement Claim: ICD-9-CM 555.9
Code will be replaced by October 2015 and relabeled as ICD-10-CM 555.9.
The Short Description Is: Regional enteritis NOS.
Known As
Enteritis is also known as abscess of intestine due to Crohn’s disease, arthritis due to Crohn’s disease, complication due to Crohn’s disease, crohns disease, crohn’s disease, crohns disease w abscess, crohns disease w arthritis, crohns disease w complication, crohns disease w fistula, crohns disease w obstruction, crohns disease w rectal bleeding, crohns disease with abscess, crohn’s disease with arthritis, crohns disease with complication, crohns disease with fistula, crohns disease with obstruction, crohns disease with rectal bleeding, fistula of intestine due to Crohn’s disease, intestinal obstruction due to Crohn’s disease, and rectal hemorrhage due to Crohn’s disease. This applies to crohn’s disease NOS and regional enteritis NOS.
Enteritis Definition and Symptoms
Enteritis is when the small intestine becomes inflamed. The most common type of enteritis is caused by food poisoning or contaminated water. Symptoms include nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, abdominal pain, and bleeding from the rectum.