R19.1: Abnormal bowel sounds
Your bowel sounds different than normal.
The consumed food is digested in the bowel and carried further towards the anus. This creates sounds. These murmurs can be listened to during the examination. Your bowel sounds sound different than normal. The bowel sounds may also have been louder than normal or they could not be heard.
Additional indicator
On medical documents, the ICD code is often appended by letters that indicate the diagnostic certainty or the affected side of the body.
- G: Confirmed diagnosis
- V: Tentative diagnosis
- Z: Condition after
- A: Excluded diagnosis
- L: Left
- R: Right
- B: Both sides
Further information
Note
This information is not intended for self-diagnosis and does not replace professional medical advice from a doctor. If you find an ICD code on a personal medical document, please also note the additional indicator used for diagnostic confidence.Your doctor will assist you with any health-related questions and explain the ICD diagnosis code to you in a direct consultation if necessary.
Source
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