Left upper quadrant abdominal tenderness. R10.812 is a valid billable ICD-10 diagnosis code for Left upper quadrant abdominal tenderness. It is found in the 2019 version of the ICD-10 Clinical Modification (CM) and can be used in all HIPAA-covered transactions from Oct 01, 2018 - Sep 30, 2019.
Unspecified abdominal pain. R10.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2020 edition of ICD-10-CM R10.9 became effective on October 1, 2019. This is the American ICD-10-CM version of R10.9 - other international versions of ICD-10 R10.9 may differ.
Abdominal pain, left lower ICD-10-CM R10.32 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v 38.0): 391 Esophagitis, gastroenteritis and miscellaneous digestive disorders with mcc
R10.3 Pain localized to other parts of lower abdomen. R10.30 Lower abdominal pain, unspecified; R10.31 Right lower quadrant pain; R10.32 Left lower quadrant pain; R10.33 Periumbilical pain; R10.8 Other abdominal pain. R10.81 Abdominal tenderness. R10.811 Right upper quadrant abdominal tenderness; R10.812 Left upper quadrant abdominal tenderness
R10.812 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2018/2019 edition of ICD-10-CM R10.812 became effective on October 1, 2018.
Left upper quadrant (LUQ) pain means pain in the left upper abdominal region.
The left upper quadrant (LUQ) is a section of your tummy (abdomen). Look down at your tummy, and mentally divide the area from the bottom of your ribs down to your pubes into four quarters. The quarter on your left side closest to your ribs is your LUQ.
The abdomen is commonly divided into four quadrants (Figure 1): left upper quadrant (LUQ), right upper quadrant (RUQ), left lower quadrant (LLQ), and right lower quadrant (RLQ).
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.
Selected Differential Diagnosis of Abdominal PainPain locationPossible diagnosesLeft upper quadrantCardiac: angina, myocardial infarction, pericarditisGastric: esophagitis, gastritis, peptic ulcerPancreatic: mass, pancreatitisRenal: nephrolithiasis, pyelonephritis25 more rows•Apr 1, 2008
Left upper quadrant (LUQ) pain has a wide and varied differential diagnosis. This differential is driven by the overlying structures (skin) as well as the internal organs that populate the LUQ of the abdomen.
The abdomen can also be divided into four quadrants, known as the right upper, the left upper, the right lower, and the left lower quadrants. It is common to see these quadrants abbreviated as RUQ, LUQ, RLQ, and LLQ, respectively.
The spleen is located under the ribcage and above the stomach in the left upper quadrant of the abdomen.
Major Organs in the Four QuadrantsRight Upper Quadrant: Liver, stomach, gallbladder, duodenum, right kidney, pancreas, and the right adrenal gland.Left Upper Quadrant: Liver, stomach, pancreas, left kidney, spleen, and the left adrenal gland.Right Lower Quadrant: appendix, reproductive organs, right ureter.More items...
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Abdominal pain diagnosis General: possibly appendicitis, urinary tract infection, Crohn's disease or irritable bowel syndrome. Lower abdomen: possibly appendicitis, ectopic pregnancy, diverticulitis or inflammation of the fallopian tubes (salpingitis)
ICD-10-CM Code for Pain, unspecified R52.
The Major Players in the LUQ The left upper quadrant (LUQ) contains: Spleen (unique to the LUQ) Stomach (mainly lying in the LUQ but with extension to the midline)
Left Upper Quadrant Spleen. Part of your liver. Upper portion of your left kidney. Part of your colon.
Pain located under the left rib cage is typically associated with infection or inflammation in the stomach or injury to any other organs located on the left side of the body (like the heart, spleen, pancreas, lung or left kidney).
When to see a doctor. As you can see, the cause of upper left abdominal pain varies significantly and may be from something as minor as heartburn. However, if the pain is new, persistent, and severe, you should visit your doctor.