In the medical field, the International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM) is used to classify and code diagnoses. One of the diagnostic codes found in the ICD-10-CM is "occult positive stool." Occult positive stool refers to the presence of hidden blood in the stool that cannot be visibly detected with the naked eye. This occult blood in the stool may be indicative of various medical conditions, such as gastrointestinal bleeding or other digestive disorders. The ICD-10 code for occult positive stool is "R19.5.

Occult positive stool icd 10

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ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R19.5 Other fecal abnormalities
Abnormal feces; Abnormal feces, bulky stool ; Abnormal finding, stool contents; Bulky stool ; Feces contents abnormal; Occult (not visible) blood in stool ; Occult blood in stools ; melena (K92.1); neonatal melena (P54.1); Abnormal stool color; Bulky stools ; Mucus in stools ; Occult blood in feces; Occult blood in stools
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R19.5
Other fecal abnormalities
- Abnormal stool color
- Bulky stools
- Mucus in stools
- Occult blood in feces
- Occult blood in stools
- melena (K92.1)
- neonatal melena (P54.1)
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code K92.1 Melena Blood in stool ; Hematochezia; Melena (black tarry stool ); occult blood in feces (R19.5) ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code K92.1
Melena
- occult blood in feces (R19.5)
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R89.9 Unspecified abnormal finding in specimens from other organs, systems and tissues
Unsp abnormal finding in specimens from oth org/tiss; Culture positive for bacillus anthracis; Methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus positive; Microbiologic culture positive; Positive anthrax culture ; Positive culture ; Positive culture finding; Positive methicillin resistant staph aureus (mrsa) culture
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R89.9
Unspecified abnormal finding in specimens from other organs, systems and tissues
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R15.2 Fecal urgency Fecal incontinence with fecal urgency; Fecal incontinence with urgency; Urgent desire for stool ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R15.2
Fecal urgency
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code F43.2 Adjustment disorders
separation anxiety disorder of childhood (F93.0); Culture shock; Grief reaction; Hospitalism in children
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code F43.2
Adjustment disorders
- Culture shock
- Grief reaction
- Hospitalism in children
- separation anxiety disorder of childhood (F93.0)
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R83.5 Abnormal microbiological findings in cerebrospinal fluid
Abnormal microbiological finding in cerebrospinal fluid; colonization status (Z22.-); Positive culture findings in cerebrospinal fluid
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R83.5
Abnormal microbiological findings in cerebrospinal fluid
- Positive culture findings in cerebrospinal fluid
- colonization status (Z22.-)
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R15.0 Incomplete defecation
Fecal incontinence; Fecal incontinence with fecal smearing; Fecal incontinence with incomplete defecation; Incomplete passage of stool ; constipation (K59.0-); fecal impaction (K56.41)
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R15.0
Incomplete defecation
- constipation (K59.0-)
- fecal impaction (K56.41)
ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code XXE5XN6 [convert to ICD-9-CM]
Measurement of Infection, Positive Blood Culture Fluorescence Hybridization for Organism Identification, Concentration and Susceptibility, New Technology Group 6
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R87.5 Abnormal microbiological findings in specimens from female genital organs
Abn microbiolog find in specmn from female genital organs; colonization status (Z22.-); Positive culture findings in specimens from female genital organs
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R87.5
Abnormal microbiological findings in specimens from female genital organs
- Positive culture findings in specimens from female genital organs
- colonization status (Z22.-)
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R87.9 Unspecified abnormal finding in specimens from female genital organs
Unsp abnormal finding in specmn from female genital organs; Abnormal vaginal fluid finding; Vaginal fluid abnormal; Vaginal swab culture positive
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R87.9
Unspecified abnormal finding in specimens from female genital organs
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R89.5 Abnormal microbiological findings in specimens from other organs, systems and tissues
Abnormal microbiolog findings in specimens from oth org/tiss; colonization status (Z22.-); Positive culture findings in specimens from other organs, systems and tissues
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R89.5
Abnormal microbiological findings in specimens from other organs, systems and tissues
- Positive culture findings in specimens from other organs, systems and tissues
- colonization status (Z22.-)
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R82.79 Other abnormal findings on microbiological examination of urine
Other abnormal findings on microbiolog examination of urine; Abnormal findings on microbiological examination of urine; Abnormal microbiological urine exam; Positive culture findings of urine
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R82.79
Other abnormal findings on microbiological examination of urine
- Positive culture findings of urine
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R84.5 Abnormal microbiological findings in specimens from respiratory organs and thorax
Abnormal microbiolog findings in specmn from resp org/thrx; colonization status (Z22.-); Positive culture findings in specimens from respiratory organs and thorax
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R84.5
Abnormal microbiological findings in specimens from respiratory organs and thorax
- Positive culture findings in specimens from respiratory organs and thorax
- colonization status (Z22.-)
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R85.5 Abnormal microbiological findings in specimens from digestive organs and abdominal cavity
Abn microbiolog findings in specmn from dgstv org/abd cav; colonization status (Z22.-); Positive culture findings in specimens from digestive organs and abdominal cavity
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R85.5
Abnormal microbiological findings in specimens from digestive organs and abdominal cavity
- Positive culture findings in specimens from digestive organs and abdominal cavity
- colonization status (Z22.-)
Abnormal findings in specimens from digestive organs and abdominal cavity R85-

A type 1 excludes note is a pure excludes. It means "not coded here". A type 1 excludes note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as R85 . A type 1 excludes note is for used for when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.
- cloudy peritoneal dialysis effluent (
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R88.0

Cloudy (hemodialysis) (peritoneal) dialysis effluent
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R19.5

Other fecal abnormalities
- Abnormal stool color
- Bulky stools
- Mucus in stools
- Occult blood in feces
- Occult blood in stools
- melena (K92.1)
- neonatal melena (P54.1)
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- abnormal findings in peritoneal fluid
- abnormal findings in saliva
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- R85 Abnormal findings in specimens from digestive organs and abdominal cavity
  - R85.0 Abnormal level of enzymes in specimens from digestive organs and abdominal cavity
  - R85.1 Abnormal level of hormones in specimens from digestive organs and abdominal cavity
  - R85.2 Abnormal level of other drugs, medicaments and biological substances in specimens from digestive organs and abdominal cavity
  - R85.3 Abnormal level of substances chiefly nonmedicinal as to source in specimens from digestive organs and abdominal cavity
  - R85.4 Abnormal immunological findings in specimens from digestive organs and abdominal cavity
  - R85.5 Abnormal microbiological findings in specimens from digestive organs and abdominal cavity
  - R85.6 Abnormal cytological findings in specimens from digestive organs and abdominal cavity
    - R85.61 Abnormal cytologic smear of anus
      - R85.610 Atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance on cytologic smear of anus (ASC-US)
      - R85.611 Atypical squamous cells cannot exclude high grade squamous intraepithelial lesion on cytologic smear of anus (ASC-H)
      - R85.612 Low grade squamous intraepithelial lesion on cytologic smear of anus (LGSIL)
      - R85.613 High grade squamous intraepithelial lesion on cytologic smear of anus (HGSIL)
      - R85.614 Cytologic evidence of malignancy on smear of anus
      - R85.615 Unsatisfactory cytologic smear of anus
      - R85.616 Satisfactory anal smear but lacking transformation zone
      - R85.618 Other abnormal cytological findings on specimens from anus
      - R85.619 Unspecified abnormal cytological findings in specimens from anus
      - R85.81 Anal high risk human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA test positive
      - R85.82 Anal low risk human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA test positive
      - R85.89 Other abnormal findings in specimens from digestive organs and abdominal cavity
      Occult positive stool icd 10
      
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        5." This code falls under the category of "symptoms and signs involving the digestive system and abdomen." It specifically represents the symptom of occult blood in the stool and is used to accurately document and communicate the presence of this condition in medical records.
        
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        ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R19.5 Other fecal abnormalities
        Abnormal feces; Abnormal feces, bulky stool; Abnormal finding, stool contents; Bulky stool; Feces contents abnormal; Occult (not visible) blood in stool; Occult blood in stools; melena (K92.1); neonatal melena (P54.1); Abnormal stool color; Bulky stools; Mucus in stools; Occult blood in feces; Occult blood in stools
        ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R19.5
        Other fecal abnormalities
        
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        Abnormal stool color
        
        Bulky stools
        
        Mucus in stools
        
        Occult blood in feces
        
        Occult blood in stools
        
        melena (K92.1)
        
        neonatal melena (P54.1)
        
        The use of ICD-10 codes is essential in healthcare settings as they help in standardized documentation, communication, and billing processes. By assigning the appropriate diagnostic code for occult positive stool, healthcare providers can ensure accurate and consistent reporting of this condition. Overall, the inclusion of occult positive stool in the ICD-10-CM provides a specific code to identify and classify this symptom, aiding in the diagnosis and treatment of underlying medical conditions that may be causing occult blood in the stool..
        
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        How to Properly Document and Code Occult Positive Stool in ICD-10

The Role of ICD-10 Codes in Identifying Occult Positive Stool Cases

Occult positive stool icd 10

Other fecal abnormalities

Melena

Unspecified abnormal finding in specimens from other organs, systems and tissues

Fecal urgency

Adjustment disorders

Abnormal microbiological findings in cerebrospinal fluid

Incomplete defecation

Abnormal microbiological findings in specimens from female genital organs

Unspecified abnormal finding in specimens from female genital organs

Abnormal microbiological findings in specimens from other organs, systems and tissues

Other abnormal findings on microbiological examination of urine

Abnormal microbiological findings in specimens from respiratory organs and thorax

Abnormal microbiological findings in specimens from digestive organs and abdominal cavity

Abnormal findings in specimens from digestive organs and abdominal cavity R85-

Cloudy (hemodialysis) (peritoneal) dialysis effluent

Other fecal abnormalities

Occult positive stool icd 10

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Other fecal abnormalities

Reviews for "Implications of Occult Positive Stool Codes in ICD-10 for Clinical Data Analysis"

How to Properly Document and Code Occult Positive Stool in ICD-10

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