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R19.3

Non-billable

Abdominal rigidity

Abdominal rigidity

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

R19

Child Codes

8

Coding Notes

Excludes 1

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

  • acute abdomen (R10.0)
  • abdominal rigidity with severe abdominal pain (R10.0)

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)

Child Codes (8)

R19.30

Abdominal rigidity, unspecified site

BillableR19.31

Right upper quadrant abdominal rigidity

BillableR19.32

Left upper quadrant abdominal rigidity

BillableR19.33

Right lower quadrant abdominal rigidity

BillableR19.34

Left lower quadrant abdominal rigidity

BillableR19.35

Periumbilic abdominal rigidity

BillableR19.36

Epigastric abdominal rigidity

BillableR19.37

Generalized abdominal rigidity

Billable

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code R19.3?

ICD-10-CM code R19.3 represents "Abdominal rigidity". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is R19.3 a billable code?

No, R19.3 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 R19.3.

What chapter is R19.3 in?

R19.3 is in Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings (codes R00-R99).

What codes cannot be used with R19.3?

R19.3 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: acute abdomen (R10.0); abdominal rigidity with severe abdominal pain (R10.0).

What are the subcategories under R19.3?

R19.3 has 8 child codes, including: R19.30 (Abdominal rigidity, unspecified site), R19.31 (Right upper quadrant abdominal rigidity), R19.32 (Left upper quadrant abdominal rigidity), R19.33 (Right lower quadrant abdominal rigidity), and 4 more.

What are the UMLS CUIs for R19.3?

R19.3 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0159066. 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.