Hemorrhage, NOS: Difference between revisions

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== Additional Info ==

*If a source for a gastrointestinal hemorrhage cannot be found use [[Melena or Hematochezia]] or [[Hematemesis]] rather than this code.

With one exception, this is a wastebasket category for bleeding when there isn't a code for the specific type/site of bleeding.

* for nontraumatic hematoma use this code and combine it with the body part/organ affected eg. for Renal hematoma/hemorrhage, combine this code + [[Kidney or ureter, disorder NOS]]; For a soft tissue hematoma: combine this code + [[Soft tissue, disorder NOS]]

'''Excludes''':

* If a source for a gastrointestinal hemorrhage cannot be found use [[Melena or Hematochezia]] or [[Hematemesis]] rather than this code. [[Gastrointestinal

=== Retropertitoneal Hemorrhage - special coding instruction ===

There is no individual diagnosis code for retroperitoneal hemorrhage. Use [[combined ICD10 codes]]:

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 == Additional Info ==
-*If a source for a gastrointestinal hemorrhage cannot be found use [[Melena or Hematochezia]] or [[Hematemesis]] rather than this code.
 With one exception, this is a wastebasket category for bleeding when there isn't a code for the specific type/site of bleeding.
 * for nontraumatic hematoma use this code and combine it with the body part/organ affected eg. for Renal hematoma/hemorrhage, combine this code + [[Kidney or ureter, disorder NOS]]; For a soft tissue hematoma:  combine this code + [[Soft tissue, disorder NOS]]
+'''Excludes''':
+* If a source for a gastrointestinal hemorrhage cannot be found use [[Melena or Hematochezia]] or [[Hematemesis]] rather than this code.  [[Gastrointestinal
 === Retropertitoneal Hemorrhage - special coding instruction ===
 There is no individual diagnosis code for retroperitoneal hemorrhage. Use [[combined ICD10 codes]]: