Melena or Hematochezia: Difference between revisions
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== Additional Info == | == Additional Info == | ||
*This code is actually a symptom, representing GI blood exiting through the lower GI tract. | *This code is actually a symptom, representing GI blood exiting through the lower GI tract. The actual source of the blood could be from the lower or upper GI tracts. | ||
*Therefore it is not actually a specific diagnosis or cause of the bleeding. | *Therefore it is not actually a specific diagnosis or cause of the bleeding. | ||
*Whenever possible code combine this code with the CAUSE of this symptom. | *'''Whenever possible code combine this code with the CAUSE of this symptom.''' | ||
*This code should only be used alone if the cause of the melena is never found. | *This code should only be used alone if the cause of the melena is never found. | ||