ICD-11 MMS

21 Symptoms, signs or clinical findings, not elsewhere classified

Symptoms, signs or clinical findings of the digestive system or abdomen  (MD80-ME4Y)

Clinical findings in the digestive system  (ME20-ME2Y)

ME24 Clinical manifestations of the digestive system

ME24.A Other digestive system haemorrhage, not elsewhere classified

ME24.A6 Positive occult blood in stool

International Classification of Diseases for Mortality and Morbidity Statistics, 11th Revision, v2024-01


Positive tests (positive stool) determined by faecal occult blood testing (FOBT), which aims to detect subtle blood loss in the gastrointestinal tract. Positive occult blood in stool may suggest gastrointestinal bleeding and warrant further investigation, especially for malignancy.

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