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R10.81

Abdominal tenderness

Non-billableCategory

Code Hierarchy

R10R10.8R10.81

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

Inclusion Terms

  • Abdominal tenderness NOS

Excludes2 (Not Included Here)

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

  • pain localized to other parts of lower abdomen (R10.3-)
  • pain localized to upper abdomen (R10.1-)

Specific Codes (8)

R10.811Billable

Right upper quadrant abdominal tenderness

R10.812Billable

Left upper quadrant abdominal tenderness

R10.813Billable

Right lower quadrant abdominal tenderness

R10.814Billable

Left lower quadrant abdominal tenderness

R10.815Billable

Periumbilic abdominal tenderness

R10.816Billable

Epigastric abdominal tenderness

R10.817Billable

Generalized abdominal tenderness

R10.819Billable

Abdominal tenderness, unspecified site

Related Codes

R10.82Category

Rebound abdominal tenderness

R10.83Billable

Colic

R10.84Billable

Generalized abdominal pain

R10.85Billable

Abdominal pain of multiple sites

R10.8ACategory

Flank tenderness

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