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 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
Related Codes(7)
R19.30Abdominal rigidity, unspecified site
R19.31Right upper quadrant abdominal rigidity
R19.32Left upper quadrant abdominal rigidity
R19.33Right lower quadrant abdominal rigidity
R19.34Left lower quadrant abdominal rigidity
R19.35Periumbilic abdominal rigidity
R19.36Epigastric abdominal rigidity
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(23)
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
UMLS
Clinical Terms
- Finding of tone of abdomen
- Abdominal muscles tense
- Observation of abdominal rigidity
- Abdominal rigidity
- Generalised abdominal rigidity
- Abdominal muscle resistance
- Abdominal muscle tone - finding
- Generalized abdominal rigidity (finding)
- Observation of tone of abdomen
- Finding of abdominal muscle tone
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.
How does R19.37 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like generalized abdominal rigidity 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 R19.37?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for R19.37 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.