R19.4 Change in bowel habit

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Excludes1 (never code together)

• constipation (K59.0-)
• functional diarrhea (K59.1)

Applies from R19 Other symptoms and signs involving the digestive system and abdomen

Excludes1 (never code together)

• acute abdomen (R10.0)

MS-DRG index

Defines the logic of DRG(s) 391-392 in MDC 06.

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 787.99 Other symptoms involving digestive system (approximate)

Code annotations containing back-references to R19.4

Back-references to R19.4

• Type 1 Excludes: K59 Other functional intestinal disorders ("change in bowel habit NOS (R19.4)")

Diagnosis Index entries for R19.4

• Change (s) (in) (of) › bowel habit

Nearby codes

• R19.33 Right lower quadrant abdominal rigidity
• R19.34 Left lower quadrant abdominal rigidity
• R19.35 Periumbilic abdominal rigidity
• R19.36 Epigastric abdominal rigidity
• R19.37 Generalized abdominal rigidity
• R19.4 Change in bowel habit (this code)
• R19.5 Other fecal abnormalities
• R19.6 Halitosis
• R19.7 Diarrhea, unspecified
• R19.8 Other specified symptoms and signs involving the digestive system and abdomen