578.0 - Hematemesis
The ICD 9 Code for Hematemesis is listed as 578.0.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 10 crosswalks / GEMS, and chapter information where available.
| ICD 9 CM Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Diagnosis Code: | 578.0 |
| Long Description: | Hematemesis |
| Short Description: | Hematemesis |
| Chapter: | Diseases Of The Digestive System |
| Block: | Other Diseases Of Digestive System (570-579) |
| ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS): | |
| ICD-10-CM Code: | K92.0 - Hematemesis |
| ICD-9-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 578.0: | |
| 578.1 - Blood in stool | |
| 578.9 - Hemorrhage of gastrointestinal tract, unspecified | |