R19.5

ICD-10Billable

Other fecal abnormalities

Official ICD-10-CM descriptor (FY2026)

Other fecal abnormalities

R19.5 is valid for submission on a claim — CMS flags it as a billable, specific code.

Inclusion terms

Abnormal stool color
Bulky stools
Mucus in stools
Occult blood in feces
Occult blood in stools

Excludes1

Not coded here. An Excludes1 code should never be reported at the same time as the code above it.

melena (K92.1)
neonatal melena (P54.1)

Related codes in R19

Where this code sits

Chapter: 18. Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)
Block: Symptoms and signs involving the digestive system and abdomen (R10-R19)
Parent code: R19

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Source

ICD-10-CM FY2026. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) / National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), “2026 ICD-10-CM Code Descriptions in Tabular Order” (icd10cm_order_2026.txt). Download the original file from cms.gov. Public domain (US Government work). Descriptors, billable flags and instructional notes on this page are reproduced from that file without modification. Krasyn adds no clinical guidance.