ICD-9-CM Code 556 to ICD-10-CM
ICD-10 Equivalent of 556:
As of October 2015, ICD-9 codes are no longer used for medical coding. Instead, use this equivalent ICD-10-CM code, which is an exact match to ICD-9 code 556:
- ICD-10 Code , (non-billable)
Historical Information for ICD-9 Code 556
NON-BILLABLE ICD-9 CODE
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.Long ICD9 Description: Ulcerative enterocolitis
Short ICD9 Description: None specified
- 556 Ulcerative enterocolitis NON-BILLABLE
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- BILLABLE 556.0 Ulcerative (chronic) enterocolitis
- BILLABLE 556.1 Ulcerative (chronic) ileocolitis
- BILLABLE 556.2 Ulcerative (chronic) proctitis
- BILLABLE 556.3 Ulcerative (chronic) proctosigmoiditis
- BILLABLE 556.4 Pseudopolyposis of colon
- BILLABLE 556.5 Left-sided ulcerative (chronic) colitis
- BILLABLE 556.6 Universal ulcerative (chronic) colitis
- BILLABLE 556.8 Other ulcerative colitis
- BILLABLE 556.9 Ulcerative colitis, unspecified