K92.1
BillableMelena
Melena
Coding Notes
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
- neonatal gastrointestinal hemorrhage (P54.0-P54.3)
- occult blood in feces (R19.5)
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Altered blood in stool2901004
- Altered blood passed per rectum2901004
- Black, tarry stool2901004
- Melaena2901004
- Melena2901004
- Tarry stools2901004
- BRBPR - Bright red blood per rectum405729008
- Blood in faeces405729008
- Blood in feces405729008
- Blood in stool405729008
- Bloody stool405729008
- Bright red blood in stool405729008
- Bright red blood per rectum405729008
- Faeces: blood405729008
- Feces: blood405729008
- Fresh blood passed per rectum405729008
- Haematochezia405729008
- Hematochezia405729008
- Passage of bloody stools405729008
- Melaena due to gastrointestinal haemorrhage414663001
- Melena due to gastrointestinal hemorrhage414663001
- Blood clots in stool449211000124105
- Blood-tinged feces449341000124102
- Blood-tinged stool449341000124102
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code K92.1?
ICD-10-CM code K92.1 represents "Melena". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is K92.1 a billable code?
Yes, K92.1 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is K92.1 in?
K92.1 is in Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (codes K00-K95).
What codes cannot be used with K92.1?
K92.1 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: neonatal gastrointestinal hemorrhage (P54.0-P54.3); occult blood in feces (R19.5).
What SNOMED CT codes does K92.1 map to?
K92.1 maps to 5 SNOMED CT concepts: 2901004, 405729008, 449211000124105, 449341000124102, 414663001. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for K92.1?
K92.1 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0025222. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.