Angiodysplasia of colon, with hemorrhage
| ICD10 Diagnosis | |
| Dx: | Angiodysplasia of colon, with hemorrhage |
| ICD10 code: | K55.20 |
| Pre-ICD10 counterpart: | Lower GI Bleed |
| Charlson/ALERT Scale: | none |
| APACHE Como Component: | none |
| APACHE Acute Component: | 2019-0: GI Bleeding, 2019-0: GI bleed |
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| Data Dependencies(Reports/Indicators/Data Elements): | No results |
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Additional Info
- Angiodysplasia is the most common vascular lesion of the gastrointestinal tract, and this condition may be asymptomatic, or it may cause gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding. [1] The vessel walls are thin, with little or no smooth muscle, and the vessels are ectatic and thin
Alternate ICD10s to consider coding instead or in addition
- Angiodysplasia of stomach or duodenum, with hemorrhage
- Angiodysplasia of stomach or duodenum, without hemorrhage
- Angiodysplasia of colon, without hemorrhage
- Angiodysplasia of small intestine with hemorrhage
- Angiodysplasia of small intestine without hemorrhage
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