R19.5 - Other fecal abnormalities
- Applicable to Other fecal abnormalities
- The 2025 edition of ICD10-CM R19.5 became effective on October 1, 2024.
- This is the American ICD10-CM version of R19.5 - other international versions of ICD10 R19.5 may differ.
- R19.5 is a Billable / Specific ICD10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
Inclusion terms help to clarify and specify the conditions or diseases covered by a particular ICD-10-CM code.
Inclusion Term:
- Abnormal stool color
- Bulky stools
- Mucus in stools
- Occult blood in feces
- Occult blood in stools
Type 1 Excludes
- melena (K92.1)
- neonatal melena (P54.1)
Billable/Specific Code
The following codes above R19.5 contain annotation back-references that may be applicable to R19.5:
- Chapter: R00-R99 - Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified
- Section: R10-R19 - Symptoms and signs involving the digestive system and abdomen
- Category: R19 - Other symptoms and signs involving the digestive system and abdomen
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