ICD-10 codes for Abdominal Pain

Abdominal Pain is coded primarily under R10, R10.9, R10.0 in the ICD-10-CM (Clinical Modification) classification. Top-level categories include R10 (Abdominal and pelvic pain). The 2025 ICD-10-CM code set includes 35 codes related to abdominal pain, of which 29 are billable (specific enough to appear on a medical claim).

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Abdominal pain is one of the top reasons for emergency department visits and outpatient evaluation. The primary ICD-10-CM code is R10. Subcodes specify location: R10.10-R10.13 (upper quadrants), R10.30-R10.33 (lower quadrants), R10.84 (generalized), R10.9 (unspecified), and R10.0 for acute abdomen.

Total Codes

35

Billable Codes

29

Categories

1

SNOMED CT Concepts

25+

Top 12 Relevant ICD-10 Codes

The codes most commonly assigned to abdominal pain, ranked by primary-match status, billable status, and specificity. Tap a code to see its full ICD-10 detail page.

Primary Code Categories

These are the top-level ICD-10-CM categories for abdominal pain. Click any code to see all specific subcodes within that group.

Billable / Specific Codes (29)

Specific ICD-10-CM codes that can be reported on medical claims for abdominal pain.

Cross-Mappings to Other Standards

ICD-10-CM codes for abdominal pain link to several adjacent terminologies. These mappings are precomputed from official sources (NLM RxNav, UMLS Metathesaurus, SNOMED CT International) and served via AutoICD's reference and translate APIs.

SNOMED CT

25+ concepts mapped from this code group. Concept IDs include 116290004, 271858001, 439469002, 9209005, ....

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UMLS Metathesaurus

25+ CUIs indexed. Sample: C0495669, C0000727, C2910387, C0232492, ....

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ICD-11

ICD-11 (WHO 2022) classifies many of these conditions under different chapter and stem-code structures. Use the converter to see specific ICD-10 to ICD-11 mappings.

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RxNorm and ICF

RxNorm covers medications used to treat abdominal pain; ICF Core Sets describe how the condition affects functioning, activities, and participation.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for abdominal pain?

The primary ICD-10-CM codes for abdominal pain are R10, R10.9, R10.0. Across all sub-categories, 35 codes are grouped under abdominal pain, with 29 marked as billable (specific enough for a medical claim).

How many ICD-10 codes are there for abdominal pain?

There are 35 ICD-10-CM codes related to abdominal pain. Of these, 29 are billable specific codes and 6 are non-billable header categories that organize the specific codes underneath them. Header codes cannot be reported on a claim by themselves.

Is there a billable ICD-10 code for abdominal pain?

Yes. 29 of the 35 ICD-10-CM codes for abdominal pain are billable. Common examples include R10.0 (Acute abdomen); R10.10 (Upper abdominal pain, unspecified); R10.11 (Right upper quadrant pain). Code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation.

Which abdominal pain ICD-10 code should I use for billing?

The most commonly used billable codes for abdominal pain include: R10.0 (Acute abdomen); R10.10 (Upper abdominal pain, unspecified); R10.11 (Right upper quadrant pain). The correct code depends on the documented clinical presentation, including any complications, episode (acute / chronic), and laterality where applicable. Always code to the highest level of specificity supported by the clinical documentation.

Is R10 a billable ICD-10 code?

No, R10 (Abdominal and pelvic pain) is a non-billable header code. You need to use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

What are the SNOMED CT concepts for abdominal pain?

The ICD-10 codes for abdominal pain map to at least 25 SNOMED CT concepts. Examples of SNOMED CT concept IDs in this group include 116290004, 271858001, 439469002, 9209005, 102615007. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records; AutoICD's coding API returns SNOMED CT IDs alongside each ICD-10 code via the include_snomed=true flag.

What UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers (CUIs) cover abdominal pain?

The ICD-10 codes for abdominal pain are linked to at least 25 UMLS CUIs in the National Library of Medicine's Metathesaurus. Sample CUIs include C0495669, C0000727, C2910387, C0232492, C0235299. UMLS CUIs unify the same concept across SNOMED CT, ICD-10, ICD-11, RxNorm, MeSH, and dozens of other source vocabularies.

What are other names for abdominal pain in ICD-10?

Abdominal Pain may also be referred to as: abdominal pain, belly pain, stomach pain, stomachache. The same ICD-10-CM codes apply regardless of which term appears in the clinical documentation. Synonyms are surfaced by AutoICD's NER pass and mapped to the canonical ICD-10 family above.

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