ICD-9-CM Code 556.3 to ICD-10-CM
ICD-10 Equivalent of 556.3:
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 approximate match to ICD-9 code 556.3:
Historical Information for ICD-9 Code 556.3
BILLABLE ICD-9 CODE
Billable Code
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.Long ICD9 Description: Ulcerative (chronic) proctosigmoiditis
Short ICD9 Description: Ulcertve prctosigmoidtis
Parent Code: 556 - Ulcerative enterocolitis