R10.81 Non-Billable Code
Abdominal tenderness
Chapter Classification
Chapter 18
Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)
Section Detail
R10-R19
Symptoms and signs involving the digestive system and abdomen (R10-R19)
Code Hierarchy
This code is a child of R10.8.
As a non-billable code, it requires more specific digits to be used on a medical claim.
As a non-billable code, it requires more specific digits to be used on a medical claim.
Coding Guidelines & Notes
excludes2
- pain localized to other parts of lower abdomen (R10.3-)
- pain localized to upper abdomen (R10.1-)
More Specific Diagnosis Codes
This code is not billable as it requires a higher level of specificity. Select a more specific code below.
- R10.811 - Right upper quadrant abdominal tenderness Billable
- R10.812 - Left upper quadrant abdominal tenderness Billable
- R10.813 - Right lower quadrant abdominal tenderness Billable
- R10.814 - Left lower quadrant abdominal tenderness Billable
- R10.815 - Periumbilic abdominal tenderness Billable
- R10.816 - Epigastric abdominal tenderness Billable
- R10.817 - Generalized abdominal tenderness Billable
- R10.819 - Abdominal tenderness, unspecified site Billable
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