R15.1 ICD 10 Code is a billable and specific code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis of Fecal smearing for reimbursement purposes. The 2023 edition of the American ICD-10-CM code became effective on October 1, 2022.
Terms applicables to R15.1 ICD 10 code
Possible back-references that may be applicable or related to R15.1 ICD10 Code:
- R00-R99 Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified
- R10-R19 Symptoms and signs involving the digestive system and abdomen
- R15 Fecal incontinence
Present On Admission (POA Exempt)
R15.1 ICD 10 code is considered exempt from POA reporting
Clinical information about R15.1 ICD 10 code
A bowel movement is the last stop in the movement of food through your digestive tract. Your stool passes out of your body through the rectum and anus. Another name for stool is feces. It is made of what is left after your digestive system (stomach, small intestine, and colon) absorbs nutrients and fluids from what you eat and drink.
Sometimes a bowel movement isn't normal. Diarrhea happens when stool passes through the large intestine too quickly. Constipation occurs when stool passes through the large intestine too slowly. Bowel incontinence is a problem controlling your bowel movements. Other abnormalities with bowel movements may be a sign of a digestive problem.
NIH: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
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