Table 4.3.2 Consultation rates (per 10 000 population) for patients consulting general practice for gastrointestinal diseases in England and Wales, 1991–1992
| Diagnosis at consultation | ICD-9 code | Consultation rate per 10 000 population |
|---|---|---|
| Source: McCormick et al, 1995.485 | ||
| Diseases of the digestive system: | ||
| Diseases of oral cavity, salivary glands, and jaws | 520–529 | 185 |
| Diseases of oesophagus | 530 | 169 |
| Peptic ulcer | 531–534 | 90 |
| Gastritis and duodenitis | 535 | 101 |
| Disorders of function of stomach | 536 | 224 |
| Other disorders of stomach and duodenum | 537 | 1 |
| Appendicitis | 540–543 | 13 |
| Hernia of abdominal cavity | 550–553 | 104 |
| Crohn’s disease | 555 | 20 |
| Ulcerative colitis | 556 | 26 |
| Vascular insufficiency of intestine | 557 | 0 |
| Other non-infective gastroenteritis and colitis | 558 | 21 |
| Intestinal obstruction without mention of hernia | 560 | 8 |
| Diverticular of intestine | 562 | 40 |
| Peritonitis | 567 | 1 |
| Other diseases of intestines and peritoneum | 564–566, 568, 569 | 413 |
| Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis | 571 | 10 |
| Other disorders of liver | 570, 572, 573 | 1 |
| Cholelithiasis, cholecystitis, and other disorders of gallbladder | 574–575 | 36 |
| Other disorders of biliary tract | 576 | 5 |
| Diseases of pancreas | 577 | 6 |
| Gastrointestinal haemorrhage | 578 | 16 |
| Intestinal malabsorption | 579 | 5 |
| Total diseases of the digestive system | 520–579 | 1495 |
| Malignant neoplasms of the digestive system: | ||
| Oesophagus | 150 | 10 |
| Stomach | 151 | 10 |
| Small intestine | 152 | 0 |
| Colon | 153 | 18 |
| Rectum, rectosigmoid junction, and anus | 154 | 11 |
| Liver and intrahepatic ducts | 155 | 1 |
| Gallbladder and extrahepatic ducts | 156 | 0 |
| Pancreas | 157 | 4 |
| Retroperitoneum and peritoneum | 158 | 0 |
| Other and ill-defined sites of the digestive system | 159 | 0 |
| Total malignant neoplasms of the digestive system | 150–159 | 54 |
| Benign and other neoplasms of the digestive system | 210, 211, 230, 235.2–235.5 | 9 |
| Infectious intestinal diseases: | ||
| Cholera | 001 | 0 |
| Typhoid and paratyphoid fevers | 002 | 0 |
| Other salmonella infections | 003 | 6 |
| Shigellosis | 004 | 2 |
| Other food poisoning (bacterial) | 005 | 2 |
| Amoebiasis | 006 | 0 |
| Other protozoal intestinal diseases | 007 | 1 |
| Intestinal infections due to other organisms | 008 | 9 |
| Ill-defined intestinal infections | 009 | 497 |
| Total infectious intestinal diseases | 001–009 | 517 |
| Viral hepatitis | 070 | 8 |
| Total gastrointestinal diseases | 001–009, 070, 150–159, 210 211, 230, 235.2–235.5, 520–579 | 2083 |