R19.5 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of other fecal abnormalities. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis. The ICD code R195 is used to code Fecal occult blood
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A1A | Alpha-1 Antitrypsin |
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CBC | Complete Blood Count |
CBCD | Complete Blood Count with Differential |
CEA | Carcinoembryonic Antigen |
CH50 | Complement Immunoassay, Total |
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07/2002 - Implemented NCD. Effective date 11/25/02. Implementation date 1/01/03. ( TN AB-02-110 ) (CR 2130)
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In hematuria, your kidneys — or other parts of your urinary tract — allow blood cells to leak into urine. Various problems can cause this leakage, including: Urinary tract infections. These occur when bacteria enter your body through the urethra and multiply in your bladder.
Negative result. A fecal occult blood test is considered negative if no blood is detected in your stool samples. If you had the test to screen for colon cancer and you're at average risk — you have no colon cancer risk factors other than age — your doctor may recommend waiting one year and then repeating the test.
Tests for fecal occult blood detect blood in the stool that is not visible on gross inspection, usually less than 50 mg of hemoglobin per gram of stool. Normal adults usually show less than 2 to 3 mg/gm.
A negative fecal occult blood test means no blood was detected in the stool at the time of the test. For the FIT, a positive result indicates abnormal bleeding in the lower digestive tract. While this bleeding could be caused by colon cancer, other possible causes include ulcers, polyps or hemorrhoids.
In addition, hemorrhoids can rarely lead to a positive fecal occult blood test [4]. Non-gastrointestinal sources of blood loss, such as hemoptysis and epistaxis, can also cause a positive fecal occult blood test. The medical history and physical examination can help focus the differential diagnosis.
In most cases, blood in the urine (called hematuria) is the first sign of bladder cancer. Blood in the urine doesn't always mean you have bladder cancer. More often it's caused by other things like an infection, benign (not cancer) tumors, stones in the kidney or bladder, or other benign kidney diseases.
In the study, 3 percent of the people with positive FIT results were diagnosed with colorectal cancer (2,191 total cases). Less than 1 percent of these (601 cases) were advanced cancers.
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