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*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 | *This code should only be used alone if the cause of the melena remains unknown. | ||
== Alternate ICD10s to consider coding instead or in addition == | == Alternate ICD10s to consider coding instead or in addition == | ||
Revision as of 13:42, 7 March 2018
| ICD10 Diagnosis | |
| Dx: | Melena or Hematochezia |
| ICD10 code: | K92.1 |
| Pre-ICD10 counterpart: | Upper GI Bleed, Lower GI Bleed |
| Charlson/ALERT Scale: | none |
| APACHE Como Component: | none |
| APACHE Acute Component: | 2019-0: GI bleed, 2019-0: GI Bleeding |
| Start Date: | |
| Stop Date: | |
| Data Dependencies(Reports/Indicators/Data Elements): | No results |
| External ICD10 Documentation | |
This diagnosis is a part of ICD10 collection.
Additional Info
- 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.
- 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 remains unknown.
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