Intestine, small, resection of
Intestine, small, resection of is a VA-ratable condition under diagnostic code 7328 in the Digestive System category. Maximum rating: 80%.
Rating Criteria
| Rating | Criteria |
|---|---|
| 80% | Undernutrition **AND** anemia; **AND** requiring total parenteral nutrition (TPN). |
| 60% | Undernutrition **AND** anemia; **AND** requiring prescribed oral dietary supplementation, continuous medication AND intermittent total parenteral nutrition (TPN). |
| 40% | *4 or more* episodes of diarrhea per day resulting in undernutrition **AND** anemia; **AND** requiring prescribed oral dietary supplementation and continuous medication. |
| 20% | *4 or more* episodes of diarrhea per day. |
| 0% | No symptoms. |
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