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 == Additional Info ==
-*A fistula (a term derived from the Latin word for pipe) is an abnormal connection between 2 epithelialized surfaces that usually involves the gut and another hollow organ, such as the bladder, urethra, vagina, or other regions of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. Fistulas may also form between the gut and the skin or between the gut and an abscess cavity.
+*This code includes fistulas from any part of the intestines (i.e. small bowel including cecum and appendix but not stomach or duodenum, or large bowel not including rectum and anus) TO anywhere else (including other parts of the intestines, skin, other hollow organs, etc.
-*[https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/179444-overview Intestinal Fistula]
 == Alternate ICD10s to consider coding instead or in addition ==