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| condition of the GI tract can result in bleeding from abnormal blod vessels that rupture in the stomach or intestine |
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Angiodysplasia of intestine |
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angiodysplasia of intestine with hemorrhage |
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angiodysplasia of stomach and/or duodenum |
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angiodysplasia of stomach and/or duodenum with hemorrhage |
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| T or F: You do not code AVMs of the GI tract as congenital if they were acquired as an adult |
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bacterial diarrhea, NEC |
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psychogenic diarrhea |
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| diarrhea resulting from a mental factor |
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| diarrhea attributable to a GI tract dysfunction |
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postgastrectomy diarrhea |
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diarrhea, etiology unknown |
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diarrhea attributable to clostridium difficile enteritis |
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| T or F: If there is a known cause for the diarrhea, you don't assign the diarrhea NOS code as an additional code if it is a symptom routinely associated with the disease |
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Diarrhea attributable to salmonella enteritis |
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| T or F: The diarrhea NOS code is fine for a principal diagnosis |
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False
It can only be used as a principal diagnosis if no related condition can be found--and you should examine medical records or query physician if you only have a NOS code |
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unspecified constipation |
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slow transit constipation |
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| Slow transit constipaton is due to _________ dysfunction |
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| outlet dysfunction constipation is due to ____________ dysfunction |
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outlet dysfunction constipation |
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