P54.1
BillableNeonatal melena
Neonatal melena
Coding Notes
Includes
Conditions included under this code
- conditions that have their origin in the fetal or perinatal period (before birth through the first 28 days after birth) even if morbidity occurs later
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
- congenital stenosis and stricture of bile ducts (Q44.3)
- Crigler-Najjar syndrome (E80.5)
- Dubin-Johnson syndrome (E80.6)
- Gilbert syndrome (E80.4)
- hereditary hemolytic anemias (D55-D58)
- newborn affected by (intrauterine) blood loss (P50.-)
- pulmonary hemorrhage originating in the perinatal period (P26.-)
- neonatal melena due to swallowed maternal blood (P78.2)
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Altered blood in stool2901004
- Altered blood passed per rectum2901004
- Black, tarry stool2901004
- Melaena2901004
- Melena2901004
- Tarry stools2901004
- Faecal occult blood positive59614000
- Fecal occult blood positive59614000
- Occult blood detected in faeces59614000
- Occult blood detected in feces59614000
- Occult blood in stool59614000
- Perinatal melaena206407004
- Perinatal melena206407004
- Neonatal melaena206424005
- Neonatal melena206424005
- Stool flecked with blood300392005
- Faecal occult blood: trace389076003
- Fecal occult blood: trace389076003
- Trace occult blood detected in faeces389076003
- Trace occult blood detected in feces389076003
- 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
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code P54.1?
ICD-10-CM code P54.1 represents "Neonatal melena". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is P54.1 a billable code?
Yes, P54.1 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is P54.1 in?
P54.1 is in Chapter 16: Certain Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period (codes P00-P96).
What codes cannot be used with P54.1?
P54.1 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: congenital stenosis and stricture of bile ducts (Q44.3); Crigler-Najjar syndrome (E80.5); Dubin-Johnson syndrome (E80.6); and 5 more.
What SNOMED CT codes does P54.1 map to?
P54.1 maps to 8 SNOMED CT concepts: 2901004, 405729008, 59614000, 389076003, 414663001, and 3 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for P54.1?
P54.1 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0475598. 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.