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R10.81

Non-billable

Abdominal tenderness

Abdominal tenderness

This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.

Status

Non-billable / Header

Block

R10-R19

Parent Code

R10.8

Child Codes

8

Coding Notes

Inclusion Terms

Alternative clinical terms for this condition

  • Abdominal tenderness NOS

Excludes 1

Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)

  • renal colic (N23)

Excludes 2

Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both

  • abnormal findings on antenatal screening of mother (O28.-)
  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
  • signs and symptoms classified in the body system chapters
  • signs and symptoms of breast (N63, N64.5)
  • congenital or infantile pylorospasm (Q40.0)
  • gastrointestinal hemorrhage (K92.0-K92.2)
  • intestinal obstruction (K56.-)
  • newborn gastrointestinal hemorrhage (P54.0-P54.3)
  • newborn intestinal obstruction (P76.-)
  • pylorospasm (K31.3)
  • signs and symptoms involving the urinary system (R30-R39)
  • symptoms referable to female genital organs (N94.-)
  • symptoms referable to male genital organs (N48-N50)
  • dorsalgia (M54.-)
  • flatulence and related conditions (R14.-)

Child Codes (8)

R10.811

Right upper quadrant abdominal tenderness

BillableR10.812

Left upper quadrant abdominal tenderness

BillableR10.813

Right lower quadrant abdominal tenderness

BillableR10.814

Left lower quadrant abdominal tenderness

BillableR10.815

Periumbilic abdominal tenderness

BillableR10.816

Epigastric abdominal tenderness

BillableR10.817

Generalized abdominal tenderness

BillableR10.819

Abdominal tenderness, unspecified site

Billable

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for abdominal tenderness?

The ICD-10-CM code for abdominal tenderness is R10.81. The full clinical description is "Abdominal tenderness". R10.81 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

What does ICD-10 code R10.81 mean?

ICD-10-CM code R10.81 represents "Abdominal tenderness". It is classified under Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings and is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is R10.81 a billable code?

No, R10.81 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 8 child codes under R10.81.

What chapter is R10.81 in?

R10.81 is in Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings (codes R00-R99).

What codes cannot be used with R10.81?

R10.81 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: renal colic (N23).

What are the subcategories under R10.81?

R10.81 has 8 child codes, including: R10.811 (Right upper quadrant abdominal tenderness), R10.812 (Left upper quadrant abdominal tenderness), R10.813 (Right lower quadrant abdominal tenderness), R10.814 (Left lower quadrant abdominal tenderness), and 4 more.

What are the UMLS CUIs for R10.81?

R10.81 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0232498. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.