R10.0
BillableAcute abdomen
Acute abdomen
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Severe abdominal pain (generalized) (with abdominal rigidity)
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 motherO28
- •certain conditions originating in the perinatal periodP04-P96
- signs and symptoms classified in the body system chapters
- •signs and symptoms of breast,N63, N64.5
- •congenital or infantile pylorospasmQ40.0
- •gastrointestinal hemorrhageK92.0-K92.2
- •intestinal obstructionK56
- •newborn gastrointestinal hemorrhageP54.0-P54.3
- •newborn intestinal obstructionP76
- •pylorospasmK31.3
- •signs and symptoms involving the urinary systemR30-R39
- •symptoms referable to female genital organsN94
- •symptoms referable to male genital organsN48-N50
- •dorsalgiaM54
- •flatulence and related conditionsR14
Related Codes(5)
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(36)
SNOMED CT
UMLS
- Abdomen, AcuteC0000727
- Abdomens, AcuteC0000727
- Abdominal syndrome acuteC0000727
- Acute AbdomenC0000727
- Acute AbdomensC0000727
- Acute abdomenC0000727
- Acute abdomen (disorder)C0000727
- Acute abdominal painC0000727
- Acute abdominal pain syndromeC0000727
- Surgical abdomenC0000727
- Syndrome abdominal acuteC0000727
- abdomen acuteC0000727
- acute abdomenC0000727
- acute abdominal syndromeC0000727
- surgical abdomenC0000727
- Severe abdominal pain (generalized) (with abdominal rigidity)C2910387
Clinical Terms
- acute abdominal syndrome
- Abdomen, Acute
- Severe abdominal pain (generalized) (with abdominal rigidity)
- Abdomens, Acute
- Acute Abdomens
- Surgical abdomen
- Syndrome abdominal acute
- abdomen acute
- Acute abdominal pain
- Recurrent abdominal pain
- Recurrent acute abdominal pain
- Abdominal syndrome acute
- Acute abdominal pain syndrome
- Acute abdomen (disorder)
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for acute abdomen?
The ICD-10-CM code for acute abdomen is R10.0. The full clinical description is "Acute abdomen". R10.0 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code R10.0 mean?
ICD-10-CM code R10.0 represents “Acute 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 R10.0 a billable code?
Yes, R10.0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is R10.0 in?
R10.0 is in Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings (codes R00-R99).
What codes cannot be used with R10.0?
R10.0 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: renal colic (N23); abdominal rigidity NOS (R19.3); generalized abdominal pain NOS (R10.84); and 1 more.
What SNOMED CT codes does R10.0 map to?
R10.0 maps to 4 SNOMED CT concepts: 9209005, 116290004, 439469002, 271858001. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for R10.0?
R10.0 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0000727, C2910387. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does R10.0 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like acute abdomen affect a person's functioning — body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of R10.0?
R10.0 maps to the ICD-11 code: MD81.3 (Acute abdomen).
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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.