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DC 7356: Gastrointestinal Dysmotility Syndrome
Read VA diagnostic code 7356 for Gastrointestinal dysmotility syndrome: published criteria, regulatory notes, related codes and official sources checked October 25, 2026.
Published criteria from 38 CFR 4.114, current through 2026-10-22. Historical decisions may require a different version. This reference does not diagnose a condition or determine an evaluation.
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DC 7356: Gastrointestinal Dysmotility Syndrome
Diagnostic code 7356 addresses Gastrointestinal dysmotility syndrome. Read its specific instructions together with any shared formula, notes and linked provisions. These criteria describe evaluation after the applicable entitlement requirements are met; this reference does not diagnose a condition or determine a claim.
| Rating | |
|---|---|
| 7356 Gastrointestinal dysmotility syndrome: | |
| Requiring complete dependence on total parenteral nutrition (TPN) or continuous tube feeding for nutritional support | 80 |
| Requiring intermittent tube feeding for nutritional support; with recurrent emergency treatment for episodes of intestinal obstruction or regurgitation due to poor gastric emptying, abdominal pain, recurrent nausea, or recurrent vomiting | 50 |
| With symptoms of chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction (CIPO) or symptoms of intestinal motility disorder, including but not limited to, abdominal pain, bloating, feeling of epigastric fullness, dyspepsia, nausea and vomiting, regurgitation, constipation, and diarrhea, managed by ambulatory care; and requiring prescribed dietary management or manipulation | 30 |
| Intermittent abdominal pain with epigastric fullness associated with bloating; and without evidence of a structural gastrointestinal disease | 10 |
| Note: Use this diagnostic code for illnesses associated with § 3.317(a)(2)(i)(B)(3) of this chapter, other than those which can be evaluated under DC 7319. |
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- Does the decision identify diagnostic code 7356, and does the medical record describe the condition named by this code?
- Do dated records describe the frequency and duration specified by this particular provision, using its definitions?
- Do records identify the treatment, procedure and relevant dates that the provision actually distinguishes?
- Have the code-specific notes and cross-references been read before comparing any listed evaluation?
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