Billable Medical Code for Epistaxis
Diagnosis Code for Reimbursement Claim: ICD-9-CM 784.7
Code will be replaced by October 2015 and relabeled as ICD-10-CM 784.7.
Known As
Epistaxis is also known as anterior epistaxis, epistaxis (nosebleed), epistaxis, anterior, and posterior epistaxis. This applies to hemorrhage from the nose and nosebleed.
Epistaxis Definition and Symptoms
Most commonly referred to as a nosebleed, epistaxis is a loss of blood from the lining of the nose. Nosebleeds most commonly only occur in one nostril.