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R19.5

Other fecal abnormalities

Billable

Code Hierarchy

R19R19.5

Chapter: 18. Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified

Section: R10-R19 - Symptoms and signs involving the digestive system and abdomen

Coding Guidelines

Inclusion Terms

  • Abnormal stool color
  • Bulky stools
  • Mucus in stools
  • Occult blood in feces
  • Occult blood in stools

Excludes1 (Mutually Exclusive)

These codes should never be used together with R19.5

  • K92.1 - melena (K92.1)
  • P54.1 - neonatal melena (P54.1)

Related Codes

R19.0Category

Intra-abdominal and pelvic swelling, mass and lump

R19.1Category

Abnormal bowel sounds

R19.2Billable

Visible peristalsis

R19.3Category

Abdominal rigidity

R19.4Billable

Change in bowel habit

R19.6Billable

Halitosis

R19.7Billable

Diarrhea, unspecified

R19.8Billable

Other specified symptoms and signs involving the digestive system and abdomen

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