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 |
Start Date: | |
Stop Date: | |
External ICD10 Documentation |
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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.
Template:ICD10 Symptoms not needed when cause known
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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