Hematemesis
| ICD10 Diagnosis | |
| Dx: | Hematemesis |
| ICD10 code: | K92.0 |
| Pre-ICD10 counterpart: | Upper 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 mouth. 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 hematemesis remains unknown.
Alternate ICD10s to consider coding instead or in addition
- Gastrointestinal hemorrhage (GI bleed), not specified if lower or upper
- Peptic ulcer, site unspecified, with hemorrhage
- Mallory-Weiss tear/syndrome, with or without hemorrhage
Candidate Combined ICD10 codes
cause if known
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