R19.37
BillableGeneralized abdominal rigidity
Generalized abdominal rigidity
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
- Abdominal rigidity72300008
- Observation of abdominal rigidity72300008
- Abdominal muscle resistance249544004
- Abdominal muscles tense249544004
- Finding of tone of abdomen300408001
- Observation of tone of abdomen300408001
- Abdominal muscle tone - finding366460009
- Finding of abdominal muscle tone366460009
- Generalised abdominal rigidity440122009
- Generalized abdominal rigidity440122009
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for generalized abdominal rigidity?
The ICD-10-CM code for generalized abdominal rigidity is R19.37. The full clinical description is "Generalized abdominal rigidity". R19.37 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code R19.37 mean?
ICD-10-CM code R19.37 represents "Generalized abdominal rigidity". It is classified under Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is R19.37 a billable code?
Yes, R19.37 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is R19.37 in?
R19.37 is in Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings (codes R00-R99).
What codes cannot be used with R19.37?
R19.37 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 SNOMED CT codes does R19.37 map to?
R19.37 maps to 5 SNOMED CT concepts: 249544004, 366460009, 72300008, 300408001, 440122009. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for R19.37?
R19.37 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0375571. 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.