Coffee Ground Emesis ICD-10-CM Codes

No. The dark color of the blood that is vomited due to Coffee Ground Emesis means that the blood has coagulated. However, even if the blood is no longer fresh, that doesn’t mean the bleeding has stopped. It might just be slowed, or it might even be active, which means that more blood might be vomited later on.

Causes include the following: inflammations or cancer of the stomach and/or the esophagus, cancer of the pancreas, ebola, tears in the esophagus due to violent coughing or vomiting, and stomach ulcers.

If a person has Coffee Ground Emesis, whether they’ve already vomited or not, they will likely have the following symptoms: if they have severe chest and/or abdominal pain; if they are dizzy, dazed, and confused; if they have jaundice.