ME24.8 Digestive system strangulation or gangrene

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


This is a clinical form of sign indicating the presence of strangulation and/or gangrene in the digestive tract. This category is to be used for postcoordination codes particularly in case of mechanical bowel obstruction and hernia as complications of underlying illness.

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