R12
BillableHeartburn
Heartburn
Status
Billable / Specific
Block
R10-R19
Coding Notes
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
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)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Burning reflux16331000
- Heartburn16331000
- Pyrosis16331000
- Burning pain36349006
- Hot pain36349006
- Esophageal pain102619001
- Esophagodynia102619001
- Oesophageal pain102619001
- Oesophagodynia102619001
- Pain in esophagus102619001
- Pain in oesophagus102619001
- Waterbrash162030005
- Esophageal reflux249496004
- Esophageal reflux finding249496004
- Esophageal reflux observation249496004
- Oesophageal reflux249496004
- Oesophageal reflux finding249496004
- Oesophageal reflux observation249496004
- Finding of esophageal function300288001
- Finding of oesophageal function300288001
- Observation of esophageal function300288001
- Observation of oesophageal function300288001
- Digestive system reflux709493000
- Functional heartburn722876002
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code R12?
ICD-10-CM code R12 represents "Heartburn". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is R12 a billable code?
Yes, R12 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is R12 in?
R12 is in Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings (codes R00-R99).
What codes cannot be used with R12?
R12 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: dyspepsia NOS (R10.13); functional dyspepsia (K30).
What SNOMED CT codes does R12 map to?
R12 maps to 8 SNOMED CT concepts: 36349006, 16331000, 709493000, 102619001, 249496004, and 3 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for R12?
R12 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0018834. 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.