R19.8
BillableOth symptoms and signs involving the dgstv sys and abdomen
Other specified symptoms and signs involving the digestive system and abdomen
Coding Notes
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 friction rub5096009
- Bolus impaction5805002
- Obturator sign6292008
- Rapid gastric emptying8466006
- Epigastric fullness8644006
- Abnormal gastric electrical activity9168005
- Gastric dysrhythmia9168005
- Courvoisier sign11033009
- Courvoisier's law11033009
- Courvoisier's sign11033009
- Courvoisier-Terrier sign11033009
- Abnormally hard consistency19730000
- Hardening19730000
- Absent peristalsis22114000
- Abnormal excretory function25299008
- Finding of fluid thrill of abdomen27144005
- Fluid thrill27144005
- Fluid thrill in abdomen27144005
- Observation of fluid thrill of abdomen27144005
- Decreased digestive peristalsis27203001
- Digestive hypoperistalsis27203001
- Abdominal discoloration - around umbilicus35187000
- Abdominal discolouration - around umbilicus35187000
- Blood staining of periumbilical area35187000
- Cullen sign35187000
- Cullen's sign35187000
- Abnormally soft consistency36350006
- Deranged intestinal motility43732005
- Rovsing sign45086009
- Rovsing's sign45086009
- Decreased gastric tonus46218001
- Gastric hypotonus46218001
- Abnormal gallbladder function51047007
- Murphy sign53566005
- Murphy's sign53566005
- Defaecation straining57626004
- Defecation straining57626004
- Straining at stool57626004
- Straining during bowel movement57626004
- Abnormal digestion61578001
- Abnormal digestive tract function61578001
- Gastrointestinal alteration61578001
- Impaired digestion61578001
- Maldigestion61578001
- Abdominal wall discoloration - left flank62988009
- Abdominal wall discolouration - left flank62988009
- Blood staining of lateral abdominal wall62988009
- Grey Turner sign62988009
- Grey Turner's sign62988009
- Turner's sign62988009
- Increased hepatic function67251005
- Increased liver function67251005
- Small bowel peristaltic rush67998006
- Liver pulsatile71405002
- McBurney sign73307001
- McBurney's point73307001
- McBurney's sign73307001
- Psoas sign77069005
- Bile pigment retention80683003
- Increased gastric motility83020004
- Abnormal anal function84876002
- Abnormal small bowel motility88478000
- Deranged small bowel motility88478000
- Rosenbach sign89871005
- Rosenbach's sign89871005
- Discoloration of spleen93428002
- Discolored spleen93428002
- Discolouration of spleen93428002
- Discoloured spleen93428002
- Mottled liver94699003
- Mottling of liver94699003
- Mottled spleen94701003
- Mottling of spleen94701003
- Pale liver95199009
- Pallor of liver95199009
- Pale spleen95201006
- Pallor of spleen95201006
- Gastrointestinal tract mucosal discoloration95517001
- Gastrointestinal tract mucosal discolouration95517001
- Increased small bowel motility102623009
- Increased intestinal motility102624003
- Intestinal hypermotility102624003
- Increased large bowel motility102625002
- Pancreatic sign102629008
- Tongue swallowing110344003
- Mottling112623001
- Disorder of abdomen118948005
- Alteration in bowel elimination129851009
- Weakness present162236007
- Abdominal weakness162239000
- Symptom: abdominal wall162426002
- Gastrointestinal tract symptom change170671007
- Abnormal defaecation179950008
- Abnormal defecation179950008
- Intra-abdominal collection235993005
- Peritoneal collection235993005
- GI tract disease monitoring status243854001
- Gastrointestinal tract disease monitoring status243854001
- Sensation as if bowel not empty247338006
- Sensation as if bowel still full247338006
- Sensation of incomplete emptying of bowel247338006
- Sensation as if rectum still full247339003
- Sensation as if stool remains in rectum247339003
- Sensation as if diarrhea will start247340001
- Sensation as if diarrhoea will start247340001
- Swallowing pattern - tongue to lip contact249483000
- Gagging249488009
- Constant desire to swallow249495000
- Noises in abdomen249503000
- Unable to break wind249509001
- Unable to pass flatus249509001
- Desire for stool249512003
- Desire to open bowels249512003
- Lacking desire for stool249513008
- Infrequent bowel action249516000
- Unaware of passing flatus249523004
- Obese abdomen249533007
- Patulous umbilicus249538003
- Sunken umbilicus249540008
- Abdomen soft249543005
- Abdominal movements249546002
- Finding of movement of abdomen249546002
- Observation of movement of abdomen249546002
- Visible abdominal pulsation249550009
- Abdomen hyper-resonant249552001
- Abdominal resonance increased249552001
- Generalised abdominal dullness to percussion249553006
- Generalized abdominal dullness to percussion249553006
- Puddle sign249557007
- Dipping249558002
- Dipping - observation249558002
- Dipping over liver249559005
- Dipping over spleen249560000
- Bowel palpable per abdomen249563003
- Faeces palpable in abdomen249564009
- Faeces palpable in bowel249564009
- Feces palpable in abdomen249564009
- Feces palpable in bowel249564009
- Gallbladder palpable on inspiration249570003
- Splenic rub detected249588006
- Abdominal venous hum249589003
- Inguinal canal empty249594003
- Cough impulse in inguinal canal249596001
- Contents of rectum249598000
- Finding of contents of rectum249598000
- Observation of contents of rectum249598000
- Empty rectum249599008
- Faeces in rectum249601005
- Feces in rectum249601005
- Stool in rectum249601005
- Full rectum249602003
- Patulous anus - appearance249638005
- Tire sign249650004
- Tyre sign249650004
- O sign249651000
- Gastrointestinal test finding251373006
- Gastrointestinal test observations251373006
- Gastrointestinal sensation altered251379005
- Gastrointestinal symptoms reproduced251381007
- Gastrointestinal symptom267045008
- Swallowing symptoms267048005
- Flattened umbilicus271672008
- Lax abdominal wall271673003
- Irregular abdominal contour271677002
- Intra-abdominal movement271678007
- Gallbladder palpable271683004
- Succussion splash of abdomen271685006
- Sensation 'as if ...'276315009
- Periumbilical flare277175001
- Rectal discharge278851001
- Swallows slowly289919004
- Swallows quickly289920005
- Lesion of rectum300312006
- Finding of appearance of anus300316009
- Observation of appearance of anus300316009
- Named sign of anus300320008
- Named signs of anus300320008
- Finding of appearance of liver300324004
- Observation of appearance of liver300324004
- Finding of consistency of liver300326002
- Observation of consistency of liver300326002
- Liver soft300327006
- Liver firm300328001
- Liver hard300328001
- Liver irregular300329009
- Finding of pulsation of liver300335009
- Observation of pulsation of liver300335009
- Named sign of gallbladder300351001
- Named signs of gallbladder300351001
- Murphy sign positive300352008
- Murphy's sign positive300352008
- Finding of flatus300369005
- Observation of flatus300369005
- Finding of upper gastrointestinal gas300370006
- Observation of flatulence300370006
- Unable to burp300371005
- Finding of speed of swallowing300372003
- Observation of speed of swallowing300372003
- Does not defaecate300377009
- Does not defecate300377009
- Difficult defaecation300378004
- Difficult defecation300378004
- Difficulty in ability to defaecate300378004
- Difficulty in ability to defecate300378004
- Difficulty in defaecating300378004
- Difficulty in defecating300378004
- Difficulty to defaecate300378004
- Difficulty to defecate300378004
- Finding of frequency of defaecation300380005
- Finding of frequency of defecation300380005
- Observation of frequency of defaecation300380005
- Observation of frequency of defecation300380005
- Frequent defaecation300381009
- Frequent defecation300381009
- Finding of measures of defaecation300384001
- Finding of measures of defecation300384001
- Observation of measures of defaecation300384001
- Observation of measures of defecation300384001
- Desire for stool finding300385000
- Observation of desire for stool300385000
- Aware of passing faeces300386004
- Aware of passing feces300386004
- Finding of consistency of abdomen300400008
- Observation of consistency of abdomen300400008
- Abdominal contours300401007
- Finding of contour of abdomen300401007
- Observation of contour of abdomen300401007
- No abdominal movement300406002
- Finding of tone of abdomen300408001
- Observation of tone of abdomen300408001
- Finding of pulsation of abdomen300422001
- Observation of pulsation of abdomen300422001
- Abdominal dullness300424000
- Abdominal dullness finding300424000
- Shifting abdominal dullness present300425004
- Named sign of abdomen300430000
- Named signs of abdomen300430000
- Puddle sign positive300435005
- Mass of digestive structure300855001
- Pain of digestive structure301362007
- Tenderness of digestive structure301393008
- Anal tenesmus302770003
- Anorectal tenesmus302770003
- Rectal tenesmus302770003
- Tenesmus of anus and/or rectum302770003
- Digestive symptom308925008
- Digestive system symptom308925008
- Rectal symptoms309572008
- Loaded colon315606000
- Appearance of anal orifice - finding366249002
- Finding of appearance of anal orifice366249002
- Finding of swallowing pattern366255007
- Swallowing pattern - finding366255007
- Finding related to ability to defaecate366257004
- Finding related to ability to defecate366257004
- Finding related to awareness of bowel function366258009
- Finding of gastrointestinal sensation366259001
- Gastrointestinal sensation - finding366259001
- Pharyngeal gag reflex finding366387007
- Abdominal muscle tone - finding366460009
- Finding of abdominal muscle tone366460009
- Shifting abdominal dullness366463006
- Finding of sounds in abdomen366465004
- Friable mucosa of digestive system organ413202007
- Granular mucosa of digestive organ structure413204008
- Duodenal papilla not found413205009
- Papilla not found413205009
- Duodenal papilla not reached413206005
- Papilla not reached413206005
- Duodenal papilla unaccessible413207001
- Papilla unaccessible413207001
- Nodular mucosa of digestive system organ414870003
- Pendulous abdomen415051003
- Abdominal movement diminished417934009
- Abdominal wall movement418532000
- Paradoxical inward movement of abdomen on inspiration419525002
- Abnormal frequency of defaecation425064003
- Abnormal frequency of defecation425064003
- Soot in oropharynx426547004
- Epigastric sounds present427009007
- Soot around mouth427655005
- Ballance sign429997009
- Resonance of right flank429997009
- Elevated intraabdominal pressure445004006
- Intraabdominal pressure above reference range445004006
- Accumulation of bile in abdominal cavity445137006
- Intraabdominal bile collection445137006
- Spleen in left sided position448601003
- Increased incisal display at rest708637002
- Decreased incisal display at rest708638007
- Decreased incisal display on smiling708671006
- Dissociative neurological symptom disorder with swallowing symptom735546001
- Functional neurological symptom disorder with swallowing symptom735546001
- No epigastric sounds736627004
- Increased incisal display on smiling737043002
- Abnormal digestive peristalsis763746006
- Fullness of rectum due to faeces823009001
- Fullness of rectum due to feces823009001
- Inadequate defaecatory propulsion1197731008
- Inadequate defecatory propulsion1197731008
- Flat abdominal contour449561000124105
- Pseudomembrane in large intestine48101000087105
- Pus in large intestine48111000087107
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for oth symptoms and signs involving the dgstv sys and abdomen?
The ICD-10-CM code for oth symptoms and signs involving the dgstv sys and abdomen is R19.8. The full clinical description is "Other specified symptoms and signs involving the digestive system and abdomen". R19.8 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code R19.8 mean?
ICD-10-CM code R19.8 represents "Other specified symptoms and signs involving the digestive system and abdomen". 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 R19.8 a billable code?
Yes, R19.8 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is R19.8 in?
R19.8 is in Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings (codes R00-R99).
What codes cannot be used with R19.8?
R19.8 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: acute abdomen (R10.0).
What SNOMED CT codes does R19.8 map to?
R19.8 maps to 184 SNOMED CT concepts: 249552001, 249543005, 300401007, 35187000, 300424000, and 179 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for R19.8?
R19.8 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0478121. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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