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Home/Diagnosis/ICD-10 Coding for Chemotherapy-Induced Diarrhea

ICD-10 Coding for Chemotherapy-Induced Diarrhea

K52.1
T45.1X5A

Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for chemotherapy-induced diarrhea includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.

Also Known as:
CID
Chemo-induced diarrhea
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Key Information: ICD-10 Coding for Chemotherapy-Induced Diarrhea

Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Chemotherapy-Induced Diarrhea

Use ICD-10 code K52.1 for toxic gastroenteritis and colitis, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.

Primary ICD-10-CM Codes

Toxic gastroenteritis and colitis

Billable Code
K52.1
Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

clinical:
  • • Colitis confirmed by endoscopy and negative for infection
documentation:
  • • Explicit mention of 'toxic' or 'drug-induced' colitis

Applicable To

  • • Drug-induced colitis
  • • Toxic colitis

Important Notes

  • • Ensure documentation specifies the link between chemotherapy and colitis.

Adverse effect of antineoplastic and immunosuppressive drugs, initial encounter

Billable Code
T45.1X5A
Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

clinical:
  • • Documentation of chemotherapy administration
  • • Temporal relationship between drug administration and symptom onset

Applicable To

  • • Adverse effect of chemotherapy drugs

Important Notes

  • • Ensure proper sequencing with primary condition codes.
Ancillary Codes

Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis

T45.1X5A

Adverse effect of antineoplastic and immunosuppressive drugs

Use to indicate the adverse effect of chemotherapy drugs.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for chemotherapy-induced diarrhea?

The ICD-10 code for chemotherapy-induced diarrhea, when colitis is confirmed, is K52.1. If only diarrhea is documented without colitis, use R19.7.

How do you code chemotherapy-induced colitis?

Code K52.1 for toxic gastroenteritis and colitis, with T45.1X5A for the adverse effect of chemotherapy drugs.

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