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R15.1

Billable
ChapterR00–R99
Ranksubcategory
Official Description

Fecal smearing

Metadata & Insights
  • •Billable/specific code (valid for reimbursement).
  • •Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings (R00-R99).

Instructional Notes

Includes
  • Fecal soiling
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Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH18Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)
R10-R19Symptoms and signs involving the digestive system and abdomen (R10-R19)
R15Fecal incontinence
R15.1Fecal smearingBillable

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to R15.1:

categoryR15
Fecal incontinence
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blockR10-R19
Symptoms and signs involving the digestive system and abdomen (R10-R19)
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chapterCH18
Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)
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MS-DRG Classification

2026 v43.1

This code is grouped within the following Diagnosis Related Group(s) for clinical reimbursement:

DRG 391
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive Disorders with MCC
DRG 392
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive Disorders without MCC

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