Wiki gastritis vs ulcer

[maudys]

Patient admitted with upper GI Bleed (blood in stool). DC Summary for inpatient indicates: "upper GI showed an area of of irregularity; this was felt to represent possible gastritis, though it was noted that a small ulcer could not be ruled out".

Should the blood in stool be principal followed by the gastritis with hemorrhage and ulcer?

 

[dadhich.girish]

PDx: UGI.
SDx: Blood in stool.

I do not think we can code anything other than these.

 

[maudys]

I can't use UGI bleed followed by blood in stool, because blood in stool a subcategory of the gastrointestinal bleed, and is more specific right? So I would just use blood in stool?

 

[maudys]

Should I also use abnormal findings on radiologic exam of abdomen?

 

[jgf-CPC]

Yes you could use 793.4 for GI.