Oncology & Hematology Coding Alert
Reader Questions:
569.3 or 578.1? Check Origins of Blood
Published on Wed Mar 09, 2011
Question: Nevada Subscriber Answer: Blood in the stool usually originates from somewhere in the upper areas of the gastrointestinal tract. In this case, you would use 578.1 (Blood in stool). On the other hand, traces of bright red blood on the outside of the stool or on the toilet tissue usually occur from a source within the rectum or anus (569.3, Hemorrhage of rectum and anus).
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