Gastrointestinal dysmotility syndrome

Gastrointestinal dysmotility syndrome is a VA-ratable condition under diagnostic code 7356 in the Digestive System category. Maximum rating: 80%.

Rating Criteria

Rating Criteria
80% Complete dependence on total parenteral nutrition (TPN) *or* continuous tube feeding for nutritional support.
50% Intermittent tube feeding for nutritional support; **WITH** repeated emergency treatment for episodes of intestinal obstruction *or* regurgitation due to poor gastric emptying, abdominal pain, recurrent nausea, *or* recurrent vomiting.
30% With symptoms of chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction (CIPO) *or* symptoms of intestinal motility disorder, including but not limited to, abdominal pain, bloating, feeling of epigastric fullness, dyspepsia, nausea and vomiting, regurgitation, constipation, and diarrhea, managed by ambulatory care; **AND** requiring prescribed dietary management or manipulation.
10% Intermittent abdominal pain **WITH** epigastric fullness associated **WITH** bloating.

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