ICD-10-CM Code R16.0
Hepatomegaly, not elsewhere classified
Billable Code
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.R16.0 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of hepatomegaly, not elsewhere classified. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.
The ICD code R160 is used to code Hepatomegaly
Hepatomegaly is the condition of having an enlarged liver. It is a non-specific medical sign having many causes, which can broadly be broken down into infection, direct toxicity, hepatic tumours, or metabolic disorder. Often, hepatomegaly will present as an abdominal mass. Depending on the cause, it may sometimes present along with jaundice.
| Specialty: | Internal Medicine |
| ICD 9 Code: | 789.1 |
Computerized tomography of hepatomegaly
Coding Notes for R16.0 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. - Hepatomegaly NOS
MS-DRG Mapping
- DRG Group #441-443 - Disorders of liver except malig, cirr, alc hepa with MCC.
- DRG Group #441-443 - Disorders of liver except malig, cirr, alc hepa with CC.
- DRG Group #441-443 - Disorders of liver except malig, cirr, alc hepa without CC or MCC.
Related Concepts SNOMET-CT
- Schistosomal hepatomegaly (disorder)
- Liver mass (finding)
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'R16.0 - Hepatomegaly, not elsewhere classified'
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Equivalent ICD-9 Code GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)
This is the official approximate match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that while there is no exact mapping between this ICD10 code R16.0 and a single ICD9 code, 789.1 is an approximate match for comparison and conversion purposes.
Parent Code: R16 - Hepatomegaly and splenomegaly, not elsewhere classified