Melena or Hematochezia
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 |
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Additional Info
- This code is actually a symptom, representing GI blood exiting through the lower GI tract. In fact, the majority of times that this occurs the source of the bleeding is actually from the upper GI tract.
- 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 melena is never found.
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