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R10

Abdominal and pelvic pain

Non-billableCategory

Chapter: 18. Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified

Section: R10-R19 - Symptoms and signs involving the digestive system and abdomen

Coding Guidelines

Excludes1 (Mutually Exclusive)

These codes should never be used together with R10

  • N23 - renal colic (N23)

Excludes2 (Not Included Here)

These conditions are not part of this code but may be reported additionally if documented

  • R39.85 - costovertebral (angle) tenderness (R39.85)
  • dorsalgia (M54.-)
  • flatulence and related conditions (R14.-)

Specific Codes (7)

R10.0Billable

Acute abdomen

R10.1Category

Pain localized to upper abdomen

R10.2Category

Pelvic and perineal pain

R10.3Category

Pain localized to other parts of lower abdomen

R10.8Category

Other abdominal pain

R10.9Billable

Unspecified abdominal pain

R10.ACategory

Pain localized to flank

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