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ICD-9-CM Code 538

Official Description

Gastrointestinal mucositis (ulcerative)
Use additional E code to identify adverse effects of therapy, such as: antineoplastic and immunosuppressive drugs (E930.7, E933.1) radiation therapy (E879.2)
Excludes: mucositis (ulcerative) of mouth and oral soft tissue (528.00- 528.09)

Short Descr

GI mucositis (ulceratve)

520.0-579.9 9. DISEASES OF THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM (520-579)

530.0-538 DISEASES OF ESOPHAGUS, STOMACH, AND DUODENUM (530-539)

538-538 538 Gastrointestinal mucositis (ulcerative)

538 GI mucositis (ulceratve)

Date	Action	Notes
2006-10-01	Added	Previous code(s) assignment 558.9

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