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Wiki Bleeding from ostomy site

Thread starter karawat23
Start date Jan 6, 2014

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karawat23

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Jan 6, 2014

#1

Hi,

The patient comes in ED with bleeding from ostomy site (ileostomy stoma). Is 569.60 the correct code or not?

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OCD_coder

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Jan 6, 2014

#2

This is a complication, take a look at:
Hemorrhage due to (presence of) any device, implant, and graft classifiable to 996.0-996.5 .

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