Chronic or unspecified gastric ulcer with perforation (531.5)
ICD-9 code 531.5 for Chronic or unspecified gastric ulcer with perforation is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -DISEASES OF ESOPHAGUS, STOMACH, AND DUODENUM (530-539).
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CPT Modifiers: 25, 50 or 25, RT, LT
ICD-9: 726.13, 531.90
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