Oct 01, 2021 · Melena. 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Billable/Specific Code. K92.1 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM K92.1 became effective on October 1, 2021.
ICD-10-CM Code K92.1Melena. ICD-10-CM Code. K92.1. Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. K92.1 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of melena. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.
Melena. Blood in stool; Hematochezia; Melena (black tarry stool); occult blood in feces (R19.5) ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code K92.1. Melena. 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Billable/Specific Code. Type 1 Excludes. occult blood in feces ( R19.5) ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code P54.1 [convert to ICD-9-CM] Neonatal melena.
neonatal melena due to swallowed maternal blood ( P78.2) due to swallowed maternal blood P78.2. ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code P78.2. Neonatal hematemesis and melena due to swallowed maternal blood. 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Billable/Specific Code Code on …
In medicine, melena or melæna refers to the black "tarry" feces that are associated with upper gastrointestinal bleeding. The black color is caused by the hemoglobin in the blood being altered by digestive chemicals and intestinal bacteria.
Type-1 Excludes mean the conditions excluded are mutually exclusive and should never be coded together. Excludes 1 means "do not code here."
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code K92.1. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
This is the official exact match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that in all cases where the ICD9 code 578.1 was previously used, K92.1 is the appropriate modern ICD10 code.
K92.1 is a valid billable ICD-10 diagnosis code for Melena . It is found in the 2021 version of the ICD-10 Clinical Modification (CM) and can be used in all HIPAA-covered transactions from Oct 01, 2020 - Sep 30, 2021 .
When an Excludes2 note appears under a code it is acceptable to use both the code and the excluded code together. A “code also” note instructs that two codes may be required to fully describe a condition, but this note does not provide sequencing direction. The sequencing depends on the circumstances of the encounter.
DO NOT include the decimal point when electronically filing claims as it may be rejected. Some clearinghouses may remove it for you but to avoid having a rejected claim due to an invalid ICD-10 code, do not include the decimal point when submitting claims electronically. See also: