Table 1

ICD-9-CM general surgical diagnoses

ICD-9-CM diagnostic codesGeneral surgical conditionsNon–general surgical conditions
001–139Infections and parasites
140–149, 190–94Neoplasms of the head and neck
150–165, 170–89, 195–99, 209–239Neoplasms of the chest and abdomen
200–208Neoplasms of the lymphatic system and the blood
240–519Aneurysms (441,442)
Arterial embolism (444)
Empyema (510, 513)
Pneumothorax (512)
Disease of the endocrine, blood, nervous, respiratory and circulatory systems. Mental disorders
520–579Disease of the digestive systemOral cavity and neck (520–529)
Functional disorder (564)
Liver disorders (570–573)
580–629Renal calculi (592–94)
Hydrocele (603)
Epididymitis/orchitis (604)
Testicular torsion (608)
Breast problems (610–616)
Female genital tract, pelvic organs (614–629)
Disease of the genitourinary system
630–679Ectopic (630–33)
Miscarriage (634–39)
Antepartum hemorrhage (640–41)
Peripartum complications (660–79)
Pregnancy
680–686Infections of the skin
690–709Other skin disorders
710–779Musculoskeletal, congenital, perinatal
780–799Nonspecific symptoms