R10: Abdominal and pelvic pain
Codes under R10 (Abdominal and pelvic pain). A ✓ marks a billable (fully specified) code; category codes without a ✓ are not billable on their own.
| Code | Description | Billable |
|---|---|---|
| R10.0 | Acute abdomen | ✓ |
| R10.0 | Acute abdomen | ✓ |
| R10.1 | Pain localized to upper abdomen | — |
| R10.1 | Pain localized to upper abdomen | — |
| R10.2 | Pelvic and perineal pain | — |
| R10.2 | Pelvic and perineal pain | — |
| R10.3 | Pain localized to other parts of lower abdomen | — |
| R10.3 | Pain localized to other parts of lower abdomen | — |
| R10.8 | Other abdominal pain | — |
| R10.8 | Other abdominal pain | — |
| R10.8A | Flank tenderness | — |
| R10.8A | Flank tenderness | — |
| R10.8A1 | Right flank tenderness | ✓ |
| R10.8A1 | Right flank tenderness | ✓ |
| R10.8A2 | Left flank tenderness | ✓ |
| R10.8A2 | Left flank tenderness | ✓ |
| R10.8A3 | Suprapubic tenderness | ✓ |
| R10.8A3 | Suprapubic tenderness | ✓ |
| R10.8A9 | Flank tenderness, unspecified | ✓ |
| R10.8A9 | Flank tenderness, unspecified | ✓ |
| R10.9 | Unspecified abdominal pain | ✓ |
| R10.9 | Unspecified abdominal pain | ✓ |
| R10.10 | Upper abdominal pain, unspecified | ✓ |
| R10.10 | Upper abdominal pain, unspecified | ✓ |
| R10.11 | Right upper quadrant pain | ✓ |
| R10.11 | Right upper quadrant pain | ✓ |
| R10.12 | Left upper quadrant pain | ✓ |
| R10.12 | Left upper quadrant pain | ✓ |
| R10.13 | Epigastric pain | ✓ |
| R10.13 | Epigastric pain | ✓ |
| R10.20 | Pelvic and perineal pain unspecified side | ✓ |
| R10.20 | Pelvic and perineal pain unspecified side | ✓ |
| R10.21 | Pelvic and perineal pain right side | ✓ |
| R10.21 | Pelvic and perineal pain right side | ✓ |
| R10.22 | Pelvic and perineal pain left side | ✓ |
| R10.22 | Pelvic and perineal pain left side | ✓ |
| R10.23 | Pelvic and perineal pain bilateral | ✓ |
| R10.23 | Pelvic and perineal pain bilateral | ✓ |
| R10.24 | Suprapubic pain | ✓ |
| R10.24 | Suprapubic pain | ✓ |
| R10.30 | Lower abdominal pain, unspecified | ✓ |
| R10.30 | Lower abdominal pain, unspecified | ✓ |
| R10.31 | Right lower quadrant pain | ✓ |
| R10.31 | Right lower quadrant pain | ✓ |
| R10.32 | Left lower quadrant pain | ✓ |
| R10.32 | Left lower quadrant pain | ✓ |
| R10.33 | Periumbilical pain | ✓ |
| R10.33 | Periumbilical pain | ✓ |
| R10.81 | Abdominal tenderness | — |
| R10.81 | Abdominal tenderness | — |
| R10.82 | Rebound abdominal tenderness | — |
| R10.82 | Rebound abdominal tenderness | — |
| R10.83 | Colic | ✓ |
| R10.83 | Colic | ✓ |
| R10.84 | Generalized abdominal pain | ✓ |
| R10.84 | Generalized abdominal pain | ✓ |
| R10.85 | Abdominal pain of multiple sites | ✓ |
| R10.85 | Abdominal pain of multiple sites | ✓ |
| R10.811 | Right upper quadrant abdominal tenderness | ✓ |
| R10.811 | Right upper quadrant abdominal tenderness | ✓ |
| R10.812 | Left upper quadrant abdominal tenderness | ✓ |
| R10.812 | Left upper quadrant abdominal tenderness | ✓ |
| R10.813 | Right lower quadrant abdominal tenderness | ✓ |
| R10.813 | Right lower quadrant abdominal tenderness | ✓ |
| R10.814 | Left lower quadrant abdominal tenderness | ✓ |
| R10.814 | Left lower quadrant abdominal tenderness | ✓ |
| R10.815 | Periumbilic abdominal tenderness | ✓ |
| R10.815 | Periumbilic abdominal tenderness | ✓ |
| R10.816 | Epigastric abdominal tenderness | ✓ |
| R10.816 | Epigastric abdominal tenderness | ✓ |
| R10.817 | Generalized abdominal tenderness | ✓ |
| R10.817 | Generalized abdominal tenderness | ✓ |
| R10.819 | Abdominal tenderness, unspecified site | ✓ |
| R10.819 | Abdominal tenderness, unspecified site | ✓ |
| R10.821 | Right upper quadrant rebound abdominal tenderness | ✓ |
| R10.821 | Right upper quadrant rebound abdominal tenderness | ✓ |
| R10.822 | Left upper quadrant rebound abdominal tenderness | ✓ |
| R10.822 | Left upper quadrant rebound abdominal tenderness | ✓ |
| R10.823 | Right lower quadrant rebound abdominal tenderness | ✓ |
| R10.823 | Right lower quadrant rebound abdominal tenderness | ✓ |
| R10.824 | Left lower quadrant rebound abdominal tenderness | ✓ |
| R10.824 | Left lower quadrant rebound abdominal tenderness | ✓ |
| R10.825 | Periumbilic rebound abdominal tenderness | ✓ |
| R10.825 | Periumbilic rebound abdominal tenderness | ✓ |
| R10.826 | Epigastric rebound abdominal tenderness | ✓ |
| R10.826 | Epigastric rebound abdominal tenderness | ✓ |
| R10.827 | Generalized rebound abdominal tenderness | ✓ |
| R10.827 | Generalized rebound abdominal tenderness | ✓ |
| R10.829 | Rebound abdominal tenderness, unspecified site | ✓ |
| R10.829 | Rebound abdominal tenderness, unspecified site | ✓ |
| R10.A | Pain localized to flank | — |
| R10.A | Pain localized to flank | — |
| R10.A0 | Flank pain, unspecified side | ✓ |
| R10.A0 | Flank pain, unspecified side | ✓ |
| R10.A1 | Flank pain, right side | ✓ |
| R10.A1 | Flank pain, right side | ✓ |
| R10.A2 | Flank pain, left side | ✓ |
| R10.A2 | Flank pain, left side | ✓ |
| R10.A3 | Flank pain, bilateral | ✓ |
| R10.A3 | Flank pain, bilateral | ✓ |
Frequently asked questions
What is ICD-10-CM code R10?
R10 is an ICD-10-CM category covering Abdominal and pelvic pain. It contains 100 more specific diagnosis codes, 84 of which are billable.
Is R10 a billable code?
No — R10 is a category header and isn't billable on its own. Code to the highest level of specificity using one of its subcodes (for example R10.0 — Acute abdomen). 84 of the 100 codes under R10 are billable.
What codes fall under R10?
R10 includes R10.0, R10.0, R10.1, R10.1, R10.2, plus 95 more. See the full list with descriptions and billable status above.
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