R19.4
BillableChange in bowel habit
Change in bowel habit
Coding Notes
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- •abnormal findings on antenatal screening of motherO28
- •certain conditions originating in the perinatal periodP04-P96
- signs and symptoms classified in the body system chapters
- •signs and symptoms of breast,N63, N64.5
- •congenital or infantile pylorospasmQ40.0
- •gastrointestinal hemorrhageK92.0-K92.2
- •intestinal obstructionK56
- •newborn gastrointestinal hemorrhageP54.0-P54.3
- •newborn intestinal obstructionP76
- •pylorospasmK31.3
- •signs and symptoms involving the urinary systemR30-R39
- •symptoms referable to female genital organsN94
- •symptoms referable to male genital organsN48-N50
Related Codes(8)
R19.0Intra-abdominal and pelvic swelling, mass and lump
R19.1Abnormal bowel sounds
R19.2Visible peristalsis
R19.3Abdominal rigidity
R19.5Other fecal abnormalities
R19.6Halitosis
R19.7Diarrhea, unspecified
R19.8Oth symptoms and signs involving the dgstv sys and abdomen
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(60)
SNOMED CT
- Increased frequency of defaecation15510009
- Increased frequency of defecation15510009
- Decreased frequency of defaecation44316003
- Decreased frequency of defecation44316003
- Altered bowel function88111009
- Altered bowel habit88111009
- Altered bowel habits88111009
- Change in bowel habit88111009
- Change in bowel pattern88111009
- Alteration in bowel elimination129851009
- Finding of frequency of defaecation300380005
- Finding of frequency of defecation300380005
- Observation of frequency of defaecation300380005
- Observation of frequency of defecation300380005
- Finding of measures of defaecation300384001
- Finding of measures of defecation300384001
- Observation of measures of defaecation300384001
- Observation of measures of defecation300384001
- Abnormal frequency of defaecation425064003
- Abnormal frequency of defecation425064003
- Irregular bowel habits444702007
UMLS
- Altered bowel functionC0278008
- Altered bowel function (finding)C0278008
- Altered bowel habitC0278008
- Altered bowel habitsC0278008
- Change in bowel habitC0278008
- Change in bowel habit NOSC0278008
- Change in bowel habitsC0278008
- Change in bowel patternC0278008
- Change of bowel habitC0278008
- bowel changes habitsC0278008
- bowel habits changeC0278008
- change in bowel habitC0278008
- change in bowel habitsC0278008
Clinical Terms
- Altered bowel function (finding)
- Altered bowel habits
- Decreased frequency of defaecation
- bowel habits change
- Observation of measures of defecation
- Change in bowel habits
- Change in bowel habit NOS
- Finding of frequency of defecation
- Observation of measures of defaecation
- Finding of measures of defaecation
- Observation of frequency of defecation
- Decreased frequency of defecation
- Abnormal frequency of defaecation
- Increased frequency of defaecation
- Observation of frequency of defaecation
- Finding of measures of defecation
- Alteration in bowel elimination
- Change of bowel habit
- Abnormal frequency of defecation
- Finding of frequency of defaecation
- Irregular bowel habits
- bowel changes habits
- Altered bowel habit
- Change in bowel pattern
- Altered bowel function
- Increased frequency of defecation
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for change in bowel habit?
The ICD-10-CM code for change in bowel habit is R19.4. The full clinical description is "Change in bowel habit". R19.4 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code R19.4 mean?
ICD-10-CM code R19.4 represents “Change in bowel habit”. It is classified under Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is R19.4 a billable code?
Yes, R19.4 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is R19.4 in?
R19.4 is in Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings (codes R00-R99).
What codes cannot be used with R19.4?
R19.4 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: acute abdomen (R10.0); constipation (K59.0-); functional diarrhea (K59.1).
What SNOMED CT codes does R19.4 map to?
R19.4 maps to 8 SNOMED CT concepts: 425064003, 129851009, 88111009, 44316003, 300380005, and 3 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for R19.4?
R19.4 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0278008. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does R19.4 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like change in bowel habit affect a person's functioning — body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of R19.4?
R19.4 maps to the ICD-11 code: ME05.Z (Change in bowel habit, unspecified).
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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.