Pancreas Inflammation
DC 7347
Digestive System
Pancreas Inflammation is a VA-ratable condition under diagnostic code 7347 in the Digestive System category. Maximum rating: 100%.
Rating Criteria
| Rating | Criteria |
|---|---|
| 100% | *Daily* episodes of abdominal *or* mid-back pain that **REQUIRE** *3 or more* hospitalizations a year; **AND** pain management by a physician; **AND** maldigestion and malabsorption requiring dietary restriction and pancreatic enzyme supplementation. |
| 60% | *3 or more* episodes of abdominal *or* mid-back pain per year and *at least 1* episode a year requiring hospitalization for management either of complications related to abdominal pain or complications of tube enteral feeding. |
| 30% | *At least 1* episode a year of abdominal *or* mid-back pain that **REQUIRES** ongoing outpatient medical treatment for pain, digestive problems, *or* management of related complications including but not limited to cyst, pseudocyst, intestinal obstruction, or ascites. |
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