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ICD-9 code 789.09 for Abdominal pain other specified site is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -SYMPTOMS (780-789).
Sensation of discomfort, distress, or agony in the abdominal region; generally associated with functional disorders, tissue injuries, or diseases. Your abdomen extends from below your chest to your groin. Some people call it the stomach, but your abdomen contains many other important organs.
#1: You cannot record the code for renal colic alongside abdominal pain codes. #2: Abdominal pain codes do not cover dorsalgia or flatulence and related conditions, but the codes for these conditions can be used in conjunction with abdominal pain codes.
ICD-9-CM 789.09 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 789.09 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015.
ICD-9 Code 789.0 -Abdominal pain- Codify by AAPC.
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Code R10. 0 is the diagnosis code used for acute abdominal pain that is severe, localized, and rapid onset. Acute abdomen may be caused by a variety of disorders, injuries, or diseases.
An “unspecified” code means that the condition is unknown at the time of coding. An “unspecified” diagnosis may be coded more specifically later, if more information is obtained about the patient's condition.
9: Fever, unspecified.
ICD-10 Code for Left lower quadrant pain- R10. 32- Codify by AAPC.
An acute abdomen is a condition that demands urgent attention and treatment. The acute abdomen may be caused by an infection, inflammation, vascular occlusion, or obstruction. The patient will usually present with sudden onset of abdominal pain with associated nausea or vomiting.
ICD-10 code R52 for Pain, unspecified is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified .
R69 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM R69 became effective on October 1, 2021.
According to ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting FY 2018, “unspecified codes are to be used when the information in the medical record is insufficient to assign a more specific code.” In my opinion, this can be the case with testing, when lab work or cultures do not support the more specific code.