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R15.1

Billable

Fecal smearing

Fecal smearing

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

R10-R19

Parent Code

R15

Coding Notes

Inclusion Terms

Alternative clinical terms for this condition

  • Fecal soiling

Includes

Conditions included under this code

  • encopresis NOS

Excludes 1

Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)

  • fecal incontinence of nonorganic origin (F98.1)

Excludes 2

Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both

  • abnormal findings on antenatal screening of mother (O28.-)
  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
  • signs and symptoms classified in the body system chapters
  • signs and symptoms of breast (N63, N64.5)
  • congenital or infantile pylorospasm (Q40.0)
  • gastrointestinal hemorrhage (K92.0-K92.2)
  • intestinal obstruction (K56.-)
  • newborn gastrointestinal hemorrhage (P54.0-P54.3)
  • newborn intestinal obstruction (P76.-)
  • pylorospasm (K31.3)
  • signs and symptoms involving the urinary system (R30-R39)
  • symptoms referable to female genital organs (N94.-)
  • symptoms referable to male genital organs (N48-N50)

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

SNOMED CT

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code R15.1?

ICD-10-CM code R15.1 represents "Fecal smearing". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.

Is R15.1 a billable code?

Yes, R15.1 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is R15.1 in?

R15.1 is in Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings (codes R00-R99).

What codes cannot be used with R15.1?

R15.1 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: fecal incontinence of nonorganic origin (F98.1).

What SNOMED CT codes does R15.1 map to?

R15.1 maps to 2 SNOMED CT concepts: 142241000119104, 276484003. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for R15.1?

R15.1 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C2945606, C4759678. 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.