K92.1 is the ICD-10 code for Melaena. It is a four-character subcategory of K92 (Other diseases of digestive system), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block K90–K93 (Other diseases of the digestive system) in Chapter XI, Diseases of the digestive system.
- Code type
- Subcategory (4 characters)
- Chapter
- XI · K00–K93
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
What K92.1 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
- occult blood in faeces R19.5
K92.1 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
K92.1Melena
K92.1Melena
DK921Melæna
K92.1Meleena
K92.1Meläna
K92.1Mélæna
K92.1melena
K92.1Melena
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
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