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{{ICD10 category|Gastrointestinal}}{{ICD10 category|Heme/immunology}}{{ICD10 category|Hemorrhage | {{ICD10 category|Gastrointestinal}}{{ICD10 category|Heme/immunology}}{{ICD10 category|Hemorrhage}} | ||
== 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. | ||
*'''Whenever possible combine this code with the CAUSE of this symptom | *Therefore it is not actually a specific diagnosis or cause of the bleeding. | ||
*This code should | *'''Whenever possible code combine this code with the CAUSE of this symptom.''' | ||
* | **Indeed, one can have an upper GI source with blood from the rectum. | ||
*This code should only be used alone if the cause of the melena remains unknown. | |||
**{{DiscussAllan| [[:Template:ICD10 Symptoms not needed when cause known]] says coding symptoms is optional when cause is known, above says not to code. Can we make it the same, one way or other? And then take out the specific instruction from here and only use the template? Ttenbergen 15:54, 2018 March 20 (CDT) | |||
{{ICD10 Symptoms not needed when cause known}} | {{ICD10 Symptoms not needed when cause known}} | ||
== Alternate ICD10s to consider coding instead or in addition == | == Alternate ICD10s to consider coding instead or in addition == | ||
{{ListICD10Category | categoryName = Hemorrhage}} | {{ListICD10Category | categoryName = Hemorrhage}} | ||
*[[Diverticulosis, small or large intestine (diverticular disease without perforation or abscess)]] | |||
== Candidate [[Combined ICD10 codes]] == | == Candidate [[Combined ICD10 codes]] == | ||
== Related CCI Codes == | == Related CCI Codes == | ||
Revision as of 15:54, 2018 March 20
| 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: | |
| 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.
- Indeed, one can have an upper GI source with blood from the rectum.
- This code should only be used alone if the cause of the melena remains unknown.
- {{DiscussAllan| Template:ICD10 Symptoms not needed when cause known says coding symptoms is optional when cause is known, above says not to code. Can we make it the same, one way or other? And then take out the specific instruction from here and only use the template? Ttenbergen 15:54, 2018 March 20 (CDT)
Template:ICD10 Symptoms not needed when cause known
Alternate ICD10s to consider coding instead or in addition
Candidate Combined ICD10 codes
Related CCI Codes
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