ICD-10-CM Code R10.81
Abdominal tenderness
NON-BILLABLE
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ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.ICD Code R10.81 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the eight child codes of R10.81 that describes the diagnosis 'abdominal tenderness' in more detail.
- R10.81 Abdominal tenderness NON-BILLABLE
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- BILLABLE 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
The ICD code R10 is used to code Abdominal pain
Abdominal pain, also known as stomach pain or stomachache, is a common symptom associated with both temporary, non-serious disorders and more serious conditions.
| Specialty: | General Surgery |
| MeSH Code: | D015746 |
| ICD 9 Code: | 789.0 |
Abdominal pain can be characterized by the region it affects.
Coding Notes for R10.81 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Inclusion Terms:
Inclusion Terms
Inclusion Terms are a list of concepts for which a specific code is used. The list of Inclusion Terms is useful for determining the correct code in some cases, but the list is not necessarily exhaustive. - Abdominal tenderness NOS
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'R10.81 - Abdominal tenderness'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code R10.81. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
Parent Code: R10.8 - Other abdominal pain