Diseases of the digestive system-ICD-10-CM GUIDELINES BY BHARATH KUMAR MEDESUN STUDENT

1. DISEASES OF THE
DIGESTIVE SYSTEM

2. INTRODUCTION
 What is digestive system?
 human digestive system consists of
the gastrointestinal tract plus the
accessory organs of digestion
(the tongue, salivary
glands, pancreas, liver,
and gallbladder).
 Digestive system is based on the
processes of
ingestion,peristalsis,digestion,absorpti
on,and defecation.

3. COMMON PATHOLOGIES
 Appendicitis
inflammation of the appendix
 Ascites
condition of abnormal accumulation of
serous fluid in the peritoneal cavity
 Cirrhosis of liver
This is a chronic liver disease,which is
characterized by destruction of liver cells
that ultimately leads to ineffective liver
function and jaundice

4.  Diverticular disease
This is a condition in which bulging
pouches in the GI tract push the mucosal
lining through the surrounding muscle
 Dysentery
Inflammation of the intestine,especially of
the colon

5.  Fistula
Abnormal passage from one organ to
another organ
 GERD
Gastro esophagus reflux disease
 Hematochezia
Blood in stools

6.  Hemorrhoid
This is a condition that causes a mass of
enlarged,twisted varicose veins in the
mucous membrane inside or just outside
the rectum,also known as piles.

7.  Hernia
This is a condition caused by the protrusion
or projection of an organ or a part of the
organ through the wall of the cavity that
normally contains it.
 IBD
This is a condition in which ulceration of
the colon mucosa occurs.ulcerative
colitis,and crohn’s disease are forms of IBD

8.  Crohn’s disease
This is the condition of chronic IBD that
usually affects the ileum but may affect any
portion of the intestial tract
 Ulcerative colitis
This is the condition of chronic IBD of the
colon characterized by episodes of
diarrhea,rectal bleeding,and pain.

9.  Irritable bowel syndrome(IBS)
This is the condition characterized by
gastrointestinal signs and
symptoms,including
constipation,gas,diarrhea,and bloating,all in
the absence of organic pathology,also
called as spastic colon
 Jaundice
This is the condition where discoloration of
skin eye and mucous membranes due to
excessive levels of bilirubin in the blood

10.  obesity
accumulation of fat that exceeds the body’s
skeletal and physical standards.
 morbid obesity
this is a condition where patient is having
more than 40 BMI
 polyp
is a small tumor like benign tumor arising
from mucous membrane surface

11.  polyposis
this is a condition in which polyps grow in
the intestinal tract
 peptic ulcer
painful ulcer formation in the duodenum

12. ICD-10-CM GUIDELINES
 report drug induced ulcer code from T36-
T50 range with fifth or sixth character of
5 to identify drug.
 complications of bariatric procedures
include an instruction to report an
additional code to identify specific
infection.
 the exclude note with
k44(diapharagmatic hernia) states that
you should not use it for congenital hiatal
hernia.instead you should use Q79.0

13.  portal hypertension
 if document shows a complication
related to portal hypertension,you
should report complication as an
additional diagnosis
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