R10.9
BillableUnspecified abdominal pain
Unspecified abdominal pain
Coding Notes
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
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Also Known As / Clinical Terms(128)
SNOMED CT
- AP - Abdominal pain21522001
- Abdominal pain21522001
- Abdominal discomfort43364001
- Stomach cramps51197009
- Stomach gripes51197009
- Abdominal pain worse on motion71850005
- Abdominal pain through to back74704000
- Localised abdominal pain102613000
- Localized abdominal pain102613000
- Chronic abdominal pain111985007
- Localised pain112104007
- Localized pain112104007
- Acute abdominal pain116290004
- Non-colicky abdominal pain162038003
- Abdominal wall pain162042000
- Anterior abdominal wall pain162042000
- Left flank pain162049009
- Right flank pain162050009
- Chronic nonspecific abdominal pain235841007
- Flank pain247355005
- Pain on abdominal wall movement247362001
- Belly ache271681002
- Sore tummy271681002
- Stomach ache271681002
- Stomach discomfort271681002
- Stomach pain271681002
- Stomach upset271681002
- Tummy ache271681002
- Appendicular pain275406005
- Left sided abdominal pain285387005
- Right sided abdominal pain285388000
- Idiopathic abdominal pain304542004
- Nonspecific abdominal pain304542004
- Abdominal pain in pregnancy309737007
- Abdominal pain in early pregnancy314041007
- Abdominal pain - cause unknown314212008
- Unexplained abdominal pain314212008
- Visceral abdominal pain438506002
- Recurrent abdominal pain439469002
- Acute exacerbation of chronic abdominal pain444746004
- Pain due to enlargement of spleen830137004
- Pain in abdominal region on palpation838411007
- Chronic secondary visceral pain39161000087100
- Chronic visceral pain due to disorder39161000087100
- Chronic secondary visceral pain in abdominal region39691000087103
- Chronic visceral pain in abdominal region due to disorder39691000087103
- Intractable abdominal pain14700001000004102
- Refractory abdominal pain14700001000004102
- Post-operative abdominal pain14440001000004101
- Postoperative abdominal pain14440001000004101
UMLS
- AP - Abdominal painC0000737
- Abdominal PainC0000737
- Abdominal PainsC0000737
- Abdominal painC0000737
- Abdominal pain (finding)C0000737
- Abdominal pain NOSC0000737
- BellyacheC0000737
- Gut painC0000737
- Pain abdominalC0000737
- Pain in stomachC0000737
- Pain, AbdominalC0000737
- Pains, AbdominalC0000737
- Stomach painC0000737
- Unspecified abdominal painC0000737
- abdomen painC0000737
- abdominal painC0000737
- abdominal painsC0000737
- gut painC0000737
Clinical Terms
- Left sided abdominal pain
- Refractory abdominal pain
- Non-colicky abdominal pain
- Visceral abdominal pain
- Acute abdominal pain
- Stomach discomfort
- Appendicular pain
- Intractable abdominal pain
- Stomach gripes
- Stomach pain
- Post-operative abdominal pain
- Left flank pain
- Stomach cramps
- Flank pain
- Pain due to enlargement of spleen
- Pains, Abdominal
- Localised abdominal pain
- Abdominal pain - cause unknown
- Acute exacerbation of chronic abdominal pain
- Tummy ache
- Abdominal Pain
- Postoperative abdominal pain
- Abdominal pain in early pregnancy
- Sore tummy
- Idiopathic abdominal pain
- Right flank pain
- Abdominal pain worse on motion
- Pain in stomach
- Abdominal pain (finding)
- Unexplained abdominal pain
- gut pain
- Stomach ache
- Pain, Abdominal
- AP - Abdominal pain
- Abdominal pain through to back
- Abdominal pain NOS
- Chronic visceral pain due to disorder
- abdomen pain
- Abdominal discomfort
- Recurrent abdominal pain
- Localized abdominal pain
- Chronic secondary visceral pain
- Abdominal pain in pregnancy
- Abdominal Pains
- Chronic abdominal pain
- Localised pain
- Abdominal wall pain
- Pain in abdominal region on palpation
- Anterior abdominal wall pain
- Localized pain
- Nonspecific abdominal pain
- Belly ache
- Chronic secondary visceral pain in abdominal region
- Chronic visceral pain in abdominal region due to disorder
- Stomach upset
- Right sided abdominal pain
- Chronic nonspecific abdominal pain
- Pain abdominal
- Bellyache
- Pain on abdominal wall movement
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for unspecified abdominal pain?
The ICD-10-CM code for unspecified abdominal pain is R10.9. The full clinical description is "Unspecified abdominal pain". R10.9 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code R10.9 mean?
ICD-10-CM code R10.9 represents “Unspecified abdominal pain”. 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 R10.9 a billable code?
Yes, R10.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is R10.9 in?
R10.9 is in Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings (codes R00-R99).
What codes cannot be used with R10.9?
R10.9 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: renal colic (N23).
What SNOMED CT codes does R10.9 map to?
R10.9 maps to 33 SNOMED CT concepts: 21522001, 43364001, 314212008, 314041007, 309737007, and 28 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for R10.9?
R10.9 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0000737. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does R10.9 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like unspecified abdominal pain 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 R10.9?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for R10.9 in the WHO crosswalk tables. This may mean the concept is classified differently in ICD-11. Use the ICD-10 to ICD-11 converter to search for related codes.
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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.