Digestive system incarceration

Description

This is a clinical form of sign indicating the presence of incarceration in the digestive tract. This category is to be used for postcoordination codes particularly in case of haemorrhoids and hernia as complications of underlying illness.

Index terms

Digestive system incarceration

Exclusions from above levels

19 – Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
JA66 – Clinical findings on antenatal screening of mother

Sibling codes

ME24.0 – Digestive system abscess
ME24.1 – Digestive system fistula
ME24.2 – Digestive system obstruction
ME24.3 – Digestive system perforation
ME24.4 – Digestive system stenosis
ME24.5 – Digestive system ulcer
ME24.6 – Digestive system dilatation
ME24.8 – Digestive system strangulation or gangrene
ME24.9 – Gastrointestinal bleeding
ME24.A – Other digestive system haemorrhage, not elsewhere classified
ME24.Y – Other specified clinical manifestations of the digestive system

Foundation entity

Digestive system incarceration – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/711344157

Allowed postcoordination axes

hasCausingCondition

Part of: ME24: Clinical manifestations of the digestive system › 21: Symptoms, signs or clinical findings, not elsewhere classified