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R11.12

Billable

Projectile vomiting

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

Forceful or sudden expulsion of stomach contents with significant velocity, often occurring without warning.

Coding Tips

  • •Projectile vomiting in infants may suggest pyloric stenosis; in adults it may indicate increased intracranial pressure or neurological issues
  • •Document the force and characteristics of vomiting to support this specific code selection

Code Hierarchy

└R11Nausea and vomiting└R11.1Vomiting└R11.12Projectile vomiting
└R11.12Projectile vomiting

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