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Revision as of 17:52, 2018 March 14
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.
- It was agreed at task meeting to take out the (lower GI bleed/hemorrhage) and believe, relabel to Melena or hematochezia?Trish Ostryzniuk 16:23, 2018 March 14 (CDT)
Additional Info
- This code is actually a symptom, representing GI blood exiting through the lower GI tract.
- Whenever possible code combine this code with the CAUSE of this symptom -- i.e. the ICD10 code that represents the true SITE of the bleeding.
- This code should only be used alone if the cause of the melena or hematochezia remains unknown.
- If all you know is that there is bleeding from a GI source, without a known source or even whether it was exiting the upper or lower GI tracts, then instead use code Gastrointestinal hemorrhage (GI bleed), not specified if lower or upper.
Alternate ICD10s to consider coding instead or in addition
Candidate Combined ICD10 codes
- As above, combine this code with the code for the source/cause of the bleeding.
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