2021 ICD-10-CM Code R11.10
Vomiting, unspecified
Valid for Submission
R11.10 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of vomiting, unspecified. The code R11.10 is valid during the fiscal year 2021 from October 01, 2020 through September 30, 2021 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.
The ICD-10-CM code R11.10 might also be used to specify conditions or terms like acute vomiting, c/o - vomiting, cannabis abuse, cannabis dependence, cannabis hyperemesis syndrome co-occurrent and due to cannabis abuse , cannabis hyperemesis syndrome co-occurrent and due to cannabis dependence, etc.
Unspecified diagnosis codes like R11.10 are acceptable when clinical information is unknown or not available about a particular condition. Although a more specific code is preferable, unspecified codes should be used when such codes most accurately reflect what is known about a patient's condition. Specific diagnosis codes should not be used if not supported by the patient's medical record.
According to ICD-10-CM guidelines this code should not to be used as a principal diagnosis code when a related definitive diagnosis has been established.
Code Classification
Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries
The Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries is a list of ICD-10 codes, organized "head to toe" into chapters and sections with guidance for inclusions, exclusions, descriptions and more. The following references are applicable to the code R11.10:
Inclusion Terms
Inclusion TermsThese terms are the conditions for which that code is to be used. The terms may be synonyms of the code title, or, in the case of "other specified" codes, the terms are a list of the various conditions assigned to that code. The inclusion terms are not necessarily exhaustive. Additional terms found only in the Alphabetic Index may also be assigned to a code.
- Vomiting NOS
Index to Diseases and Injuries
The Index to Diseases and Injuries is an alphabetical listing of medical terms, with each term mapped to one or more ICD-10 code(s). The following references for the code R11.10 are found in the index:
- - Hyperemesis - R11.10
- - Regurgitation - R11.10
- - Rumination - R11.10
Approximate Synonyms
The following clinical terms are approximate synonyms or lay terms that might be used to identify the correct diagnosis code:
- Acute vomiting
- C/O - vomiting
- Cannabis abuse
- Cannabis dependence
- Cannabis hyperemesis syndrome co-occurrent and due to cannabis abuse
- Cannabis hyperemesis syndrome co-occurrent and due to cannabis dependence
- Chronic regurgitation
- Chronic vomiting
- Concealed vomiting
- Diarrhea and vomiting
- Diarrhea and vomiting, symptom
- Diarrhea symptom
- Digestive symptom
- Digestive symptom
- Effortless vomiting
- Finding of measures of vomit
- Finding of measures of vomit
- Finding of vomiting
- Finding related to measurement of toxic substance
- Habit vomiting
- Hyperemesis
- Infant gastrointestinal regurgitation
- Intermittent vomiting
- Morning vomiting
- Nasal regurgitation
- Odor of specimen - finding
- Odor of specimen - finding
- Postoperative vomiting
- Post-tussive vomiting
- Regurgitation
- Regurgitation - no aspiration detected
- Regurgitation of food
- Retching
- Vertigo, acute onset with vomiting and inability to stand
- Violent retching
- Vomit contains food
- Vomit odor - finding
- Vomit odor - finding
- Vomit odor feculent
- Vomit odor offensive
- Vomit pH - finding
- Vomit pH - finding
- Vomit toxicology: nil found
- Vomit: excessive acidity
- Vomit: excessive alkalinity
- Vomit: mucous present
- Vomit: pus present
- Vomit: undigested food present
- Vomited meal
- Vomiting
- Vomiting co-occurrent and due to infectious disease
- Vomiting food
- Vomiting in infants AND/OR children
- Vomiting symptom
Clinical Information
- VOMITING-. the forcible expulsion of the contents of the stomach through the mouth.
- VOMITING ANTICIPATORY-. vomiting caused by expectation of discomfort or unpleasantness.
- POSTOPERATIVE NAUSEA AND VOMITING-. emesis and queasiness occurring after anesthesia.
Diagnostic Related Groups - MS-DRG Mapping
The ICD-10 code R11.10 is grouped in the following groups for version MS-DRG V38.0 What are Diagnostic Related Groups?
The Diagnostic Related Groups (DRGs) are a patient classification scheme which provides a means of relating the type of patients a hospital treats. The DRGs divides all possible principal diagnoses into mutually exclusive principal diagnosis areas referred to as Major Diagnostic Categories (MDC). applicable from 10/01/2020 through 09/30/2021.
Convert R11.10 to ICD-9 Code
The General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) crosswalk indicates an approximate mapping between the ICD-10 code R11.10 its ICD-9 equivalent. The approximate mapping means there is not an exact match between the ICD-10 code and the ICD-9 code and the mapped code is not a precise representation of the original code.
Information for Patients
Nausea and Vomiting
Also called: Emesis
What are nausea and vomiting?
Nausea is when you feel sick to your stomach, as if you are going to throw up. Vomiting is when you throw up.
What causes nausea and vomiting?
Nausea and vomiting can be symptoms of many different conditions, including
- Morning sickness during pregnancy
- Gastroenteritis (infection of your intestines) and other infections
- Migraines
- Motion sickness
- Food poisoning
- Medicines, including those for cancer chemotherapy
- GERD (reflux) and ulcers
- Intestinal obstruction
When should I see a health care provider for nausea and vomiting?
Nausea and vomiting are common. They are usually not serious. However, you should contact your health care provider immediately if you have
- A reason to think that your vomiting is from poisoning
- Vomited for longer than 24 hours
- Blood in the vomit
- Severe abdominal pain
- Severe headache and stiff neck
- Signs of dehydration, such as dry mouth, infrequent urination or dark urine
How is the cause of nausea and vomiting diagnosed?
Your health care provider will take your medical history, ask about your symptoms and do a physical exam. The provider will look for signs of dehydration. You may have some tests, including blood and urine tests. Women may also have a pregnancy test.
What are the treatments for nausea and vomiting?
Treatments for nausea and vomiting depend on the cause. You may get treatment for the underlying problem. There are some medicines that can treatment nausea and vomiting. For severe cases of vomiting, you may need extra fluids through an IV (intravenous).
There are things that you can do to feel better:
- Get enough fluids, to avoid dehydration. If you are having trouble keeping liquids down, drink small amounts of clear liquids often.
- Eat bland foods; stay away from spicy, fatty, or salty foods
- Eat smaller meals more often
- Avoid strong smells, since they can sometimes trigger nausea and vomiting
- If you are pregnant and have morning sickness, eat crackers before you get out of bed in the morning
- Bland diet (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Diet - clear liquid (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Nausea and vomiting (Medical Encyclopedia)
- When you have nausea and vomiting (Medical Encyclopedia)
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Code History
- FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
- FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
- FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
- FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
- FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
- FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016 (First year ICD-10-CM implemented into the HIPAA code set)