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R39.85 Non-Billable Code

Costovertebral (angle) tenderness

Chapter Classification

Chapter 18 Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)

Section Detail

R30-R39 Symptoms and signs involving the genitourinary system (R30-R39)

Code Hierarchy

This code is a child of R39.8.

As a non-billable code, it requires more specific digits to be used on a medical claim.

Coding Guidelines & Notes

excludes2
  • abdominal and pelvic pain (R10.-)

More Specific Diagnosis Codes

This code is not billable as it requires a higher level of specificity. Select a more specific code below.

  • R39.851 - Costovertebral (angle) tenderness, right side Billable
  • R39.852 - Costovertebral (angle) tenderness, left side Billable
  • R39.853 - Costovertebral (angle) tenderness, bilateral Billable
  • R39.859 - Costovertebral (angle) tenderness, unspecified side Billable

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