Right lower quadrant abdominal tenderness R10. 813 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 R10. 813 became effective on October 1, 2021.
R10. 84 Generalized abdominal pain - ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Codes.
The ICD-10-CM Index indicates that pain NOS is reported with code R52 (Pain, unspecified).
Abdominal tenderness is generally a sign of inflammation or other acute processes in one or more organs. The organs are located around the tender area. Acute processes mean sudden pressure caused by something. For example, twisted or blocked organs can cause point tenderness.
R10. 32 Left lower quadrant pain - ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Codes.
ICD-10 code R10. 9 for Unspecified abdominal pain is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified .
Coding Guidelines for Pain338.0, Central pain syndrome.338.11, Acute pain due to trauma.338.12, Acute post-thoracotomy pain.338.18, Other acute postoperative pain.338.19, Other acute pain.338.21, Chronic pain due to trauma.338.22, Chronic post-thoracotomy pain.338.28, Other chronic postoperative pain.More items...
b. Many of the guidelines focus on when to use multiple codes and the inevitable question of sequencing. The general rule is that you should sequence the G89. - pain code first when the reason for the admission or encounter is pain control or pain management.
9: Dorsalgia, unspecified.
Tenderness is a feeling of concern, gentle affection, or warmth. It's the quality of a person who cries when they see someone get hurt or who gently picks up a tiny kitten.
Blumberg's sign (also referred to as rebound tenderness or the Shyotkin–Blumberg sign) is a clinical sign in which there is pain upon removal of pressure rather than application of pressure to the abdomen. (The latter is referred to simply as abdominal tenderness.)
Rebound tenderness, also known as Blumberg's sign, refers to the presence of pain when pressure is removed from the abdomen, rather than when applied. Although rebound tenderness can be elicited when performing Rovsing's sign, it is not the same thing.
The reason for the service is for pain control or pain management . Do not report codes from category G89 as the first-listed diagnosis if you know the underlying (definitive) diagnosis and the reason for the service is to manage/treat the underlying condition.
The ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting provide extensive notes and instruction for coding pain (category G89). Review these guidelines in full. The following summary identifies key points.#N#When seeking a pain diagnosis, identify as precisely as possible the pain’s location and/or source. If pain is the primary symptom and you know the location, the Alphabetic Index generally will provide all the information you need.#N#Only report pain diagnosis codes from the G89 category as the primary diagnosis when: 1 The acute or chronic pain and neoplasm pain provide more detail when used with codes from other categories; or 2 The reason for the service is for pain control or pain management.
If pain is the primary symptom and you know the location, the Alphabetic Index generally will provide all the information you need. The acute or chronic pain and neoplasm pain provide more detail when used with codes from other categories; or. The reason for the service is for pain control or pain management.
Chronic pain may last for months or years, and may persist even after the underlying injury has healed or the underlying condition has been treated. There is no specific timeframe identifying when you can define the pain as chronic. Determine the code assignment based on provider documentation.
It can range from mild to severe and may last a few minutes or a few months. Acute pain typically does not last longer than six months and usually disappears when the physician identifies and treats the underlying cause or condition.
John Verhovshek, MA, CPC, is a contributing editor at AAPC. He has been covering medical coding and billing, healthcare policy, and the business of medicine since 1999. He is an alumnus of York College of Pennsylvania and Clemson University.