What hematochezia-related ICD-10 codes can I use?
These are some of the hematochezia ICD codes you can use:
- K92.1 - Melena: This ICD-10 code is meant to be used on patients confirmed to have Melena, which refers to black stools. These black stools have a tar-like quality and are often sticky. These are also the result of bleeding in the upper gastrointestinal area. If there is blood inside or on the black stools, that's a sign of hematochezia, so this ICD-10 code can be used for it.
- P54.1 - Neonatal melena: This ICD-10 code is the same as Item 1, but this time, it's for melena in neonates (newborns).
- K92.2 - Gastrointestinal hemorrhage, unspecified: This ICD-10 code is meant to be used on a patient confirmed to have a hemorrhage in their gastrointestinal tract. This is an unspecified ICD-10 code, and unspecified means that it's not specified where the hemorrhage is exactly in the gastrointestinal tract. Blood from the hemorrhage can show up on a stool, and since hematochezia is the term used for fresh, bright red blood on the stool, this ICD-10 code can be used for those who have hematochezia.
- K62.5 - Hemorrhage of anus and rectum: This ICD-10 code is meant to be used on a patient confirmed to have a hemorrhage in their anus and rectum. The anus and rectum are part of the gastrointestinal tract, and if there is a hemorrhage in the anus and rectum, the stool that comes out will likely have blood on them.
- R19.5 - Other fecal abnormalities: Hematochezia doesn't have a specific ICD-10 code, that's why certain ICD-10 codes can be used for it. For this ICD-10 code, you can use it on patients with hematochezia, but only if you haven't found the specific cause or an actual problem that results in hematochezia. That's because this ICD-10 code is not valid as a principal diagnosis. This can still be filed for medical billing, though.