ICD-9-CM diagnosis code (retired)
575.12 — Acute and chronic cholecystitis
ICD-9-CM was replaced by ICD-10 on October 1, 2015. These are the ICD-10-CM equivalents from the CMS General Equivalence Mappings.
About ICD-9-CM 575.12
575.12 is an ICD-9-CM diagnosis code for acute and chronic cholecystitis. ICD-9-CM was retired for U.S. claims on October 1, 2015, when ICD-10-CM took over.
The CMS General Equivalence Mappings translate it to one ICD-10-CM code, K81.2 (Acute cholecystitis with chronic cholecystitis). The match is exact.
ICD-10-CM equivalents
- K81.2Acute cholecystitis with chronic cholecystitisexact match
Common questions about 575.12
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 575.12?
- The GEMs map 575.12 to ICD-10-CM K81.2.
GEMs are a translation aid, not a substitute for coding from the record. The 2027 ICD-10 code set has changed since the last GEMs release in 2018. Page updated September 29, 2026.