Billable Medical Code for Hemorrhage of Rectum and Anus
Diagnosis Code for Reimbursement Claim: ICD-9-CM 569.3
Code will be replaced by October 2015 and relabeled as ICD-10-CM 569.3.
The Short Description Is: Rectal & anal hemorrhage.
Known As
Rectal bleeding is also known as chronic ulcerative pancolitis w rectal bleeding, chronic ulcerative pancolitis with rectal bleeding, chronic ulcerative proctitis w rectal bleeding, chronic ulcerative proctitis with rectal bleeding, chronic ulcerative rectosigmoiditis w rectal bleeding, chronic ulcerative rectosigmoiditis, rectal bleeding, colonic pseudopolyp w rectal bleeding, colonic pseudopolyp with rectal bleeding, crohns disease of colon w rectal bleeding, crohns disease of colon with rectal bleeding, crohns disease of small intestine and colon w rectal bleeding, crohns disease of small intestine w rectal bleeding, crohns disease of small intestine with rectal bleeding, crohns disease w rectal bleeding, crohns disease with rectal bleeding, rectal bleeding, rectal hemorrhage, rectal hemorrhage due to chronic ulcerative pancolitis, rectal hemorrhage due to chronic ulcerative proctitis, rectal hemorrhage due to chronic ulcerative rectosigmoiditis, rectal hemorrhage due to colonic inflammatory polyps, rectal hemorrhage due to Crohn’s disease, rectal hemorrhage due to Crohn’s disease of large intestine, rectal hemorrhage due to Crohn’s disease of small and large intestines, rectal hemorrhage due to Crohn’s disease of small intestine, rectal hemorrhage due to ulcerative colitis, ulcerative colitis w rectal bleeding, and ulcerative colitis with rectal bleeding. This excludes gastrointestinal bleed NOS (578.9) and melena (578.1).
Rectal Bleeding Definition and Symptoms
Rectal bleeding refers to any blood that is passed from the anus and can occur for many reasons including constipation or hemorrhoids.