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Other diseases of digestive system (K92)

The ICD-10 code section K92 covers a variety of less common and unspecified diseases related to the digestive system, primarily focusing on different types of gastrointestinal bleeding and other specified digestive disorders.

This section includes specific codes such as K92.0 for hematemesis, which refers to vomiting blood and is sometimes described with terms like "coffee ground vomiting." K92.1 denotes melena, which means black, tarry stool indicating gastrointestinal bleeding. The code K92.2 stands for unspecified gastrointestinal hemorrhage and covers a wide range of bleeding sources across the digestive tract, whether acute, chronic, or recurrent. Other codes like K92.81 highlight gastrointestinal mucositis, an ulcerative inflammatory condition, while K92.89 and K92.9 are used for other specified or unspecified digestive system diseases when the exact diagnosis is unclear. Understanding these codes helps medical coders accurately document conditions such as vomiting blood, blood in stool, and other digestive tract disorders under the correct ICD-10 code for digestive system diseases.

Instructional Notations

Type 1 Excludes

A type 1 excludes note is a pure excludes note. It means "NOT CODED HERE!" An Excludes1 note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as the code above the Excludes1 note. An Excludes1 is used when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.

  • neonatal gastrointestinal hemorrhage P54.0 P54.3

Clinical Terms

The following clinical terms provide additional context, helping users better understand the clinical background and common associations for each diagnosis listed in this section. Including related terms alongside ICD-10-CM codes supports coders, billers, and healthcare professionals in improving accuracy, enhancing documentation, and facilitating research or patient education.

Feces

Excrement from the INTESTINES, containing unabsorbed solids, waste products, secretions, and BACTERIA of the DIGESTIVE SYSTEM.

Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage

Bleeding in any segment of the GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT from ESOPHAGUS to RECTUM.

Hematemesis

Vomiting of blood that is either fresh bright red, or older coffee-ground in character. It generally indicates bleeding of the UPPER GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT.

Melena

The black, tarry, foul-smelling FECES that contain degraded blood.

Upper Gastrointestinal Tract

The segment of GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT that includes the ESOPHAGUS; the STOMACH; and the DUODENUM.