Peritoneum Adhesions
DC 7301
Digestive System
Peritoneum Adhesions is a VA-ratable condition under diagnostic code 7301 in the Digestive System category. Maximum rating: 80%.
Rating Criteria
| Rating | Criteria |
|---|---|
| 80% | Persistent partial bowel obstruction that is either inoperable **AND** refractory to treatment, *or* requires total parenteral nutrition (TPN) for obstructive symptoms. |
| 50% | Persisting or returns after surgery, trauma, inflammatory disease process (such as chronic cholecystitis, Crohn's disease, or infection), as determined by a healthcare provider; **AND** clinical evidence of recurrent obstruction requiring hospitalization *at least* once a year; **AND** medically-directed dietary modification other than total parenteral nutrition (TPN); **AND** *at least* 1 of the following: (1) abdominal pain, (2) nausea, (3) vomiting, (4) colic, (5) constipation, or (6) diarrhea. |
| 30% | Persisting or returns after surgery, trauma, inflammatory disease process (such as chronic cholecystitis, Crohn's disease, or infection), as determined by a healthcare provider; **AND** medically-directed dietary modification *other than* total parenteral nutrition (TPN); **AND** *at least 1* of the following: (1) abdominal pain, (2) nausea, (3) vomiting, (4) colic, (5) constipation, or (6) diarrhea. |
| 10% | Persisting or returns after surgery, trauma, inflammatory disease process (such as chronic cholecystitis, Crohn's disease, or infection), as determined by a healthcare provider; **AND** *at least 1* of the following symptoms: (1) abdominal pain, (2) nausea, (3) vomiting, (4) colic, (5) constipation, or (6) diarrhea. |
| 0% | No Symptoms. |
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