ICD-10-CM Code R19.3
Abdominal rigidity
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 R19.3 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the eight child codes of R19.3 that describes the diagnosis 'abdominal rigidity' in more detail.
- R19.3 Abdominal rigidity NON-BILLABLE
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- BILLABLE R19.30 Abdominal rigidity, unspecified site
- BILLABLE R19.31 Right upper quadrant abdominal rigidity
- BILLABLE R19.32 Left upper quadrant abdominal rigidity
- BILLABLE R19.33 Right lower quadrant abdominal rigidity
- BILLABLE R19.34 Left lower quadrant abdominal rigidity
- BILLABLE R19.35 Periumbilic abdominal rigidity
- BILLABLE R19.36 Epigastric abdominal rigidity
- BILLABLE R19.37 Generalized abdominal rigidity
Coding Notes for R19.3 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Code Type-1 Excludes:
Type-1 Excludes
Type-1 Excludes mean the conditions excluded are mutually exclusive and should never be coded together. Excludes 1 means "do not code here." - Abdominal rigidity with severe abdominal pain - instead, use code R10.0
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'R19.3 - Abdominal rigidity'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code R19.3. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
Parent Code: R19 - Other symptoms and signs involving the digestive system and abdomen