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2006 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 787.91

Diarrhea

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  • An increased liquidity or decreased consistency of FECES, such as running stool. Fecal consistency is related to the ratio of water-holding capacity of insoluble solids to total water, rather than the amount of water present. Diarrhea is not hyperdefecation or increased fecal weight.
  • A condition of frequent and watery bowel movements.
  • Abnormal frequency and fluidity of feces.
  • 787.91 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis
  • 787.91 contains 9 index entries
  • View the ICD-9-CM Volume 1 787.* hierarchy

Alternate Terminology

  • Diarrhea NOS


 Index entries containing 787.91:

Diarrhea, diarrheal (acute) (autumn) (bilious) (bloody) (catarrhal) (choleraic) (chronic) (gravis) (green) (infantile) (lienteric) (noninfectious) (presumed noninfectious) (putrefactive) (secondary) (sporadic) (summer) (symptomatic) (thermic) 787.91Dyspepsia (allergic) (congenital) (fermentative) (flatulent) (functional) (gastric) (gastrointestinal) (neurogenic) (occupational) (reflex) 536.8
  • diarrhea 787.91
Lientery (see also Diarrhea) 787.91