Right Upper Quadrant
Some of the common causes of acute pain in the lower left region of the abdomen are:
Some common causes of long-term abdominal pain in adults include:
What’s Causing Pain in My Lower Left Abdomen?
ICD-10 Code for Left upper quadrant pain- R10. 12- Codify by AAPC.
ICD-10-CM Code for Right upper quadrant abdominal tenderness R10. 811.
ICD-10 Code for Unspecified abdominal pain- R10. 9- Codify by AAPC.
R10. 12 - Left upper quadrant pain. ICD-10-CM.
29: Other chronic pain.
9: Fever, unspecified.
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.
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-9 Code Transition: 780.79 Code R53. 83 is the diagnosis code used for Other Fatigue. It is a condition marked by drowsiness and an unusual lack of energy and mental alertness. It can be caused by many things, including illness, injury, or drugs.
Pain in the upper left abdomen can be caused by a stomach ulcer, acute gastritis, a viral infection, or indigestion. But it may be an issue with your lungs, like pneumonia. If symptoms persist, talk to your doctor.
Left upper quadrant (LUQ) pain means pain in the left upper abdominal region. There are related separate articles: Right Upper Quadrant Pain, Abdominal Pain, Abdominal Pain in Pregnancy, and Acute Abdominal Pain in Children.
ICD-10 Code for Intercostal pain- R07. 82- Codify by AAPC.
Here are all the ICD-10 codes for different forms of abdominal pain. Two quick qualifiers:
Since the codes for abdominal pain describe symptoms and not specific diagnoses, they are mostly used when a conclusive diagnosis has not yet been determined. These codes may also be used when the abdominal pain symptom occurs alongside a diagnosis that is not typically associated with it, but the code for the main diagnosis should always be recorded first.
ICD-10 codes refer to the codes from the 10th Revision of this classification system . These codes consist of three to seven characters (both letters and numbers).
All codes begin with R10, the general code for abdominal and pelvic pain, and then up to three numbers can be added to that code for a more specific diagnosis.
ICD-10 officially replaced ICD-9 in the US in October of 2015. This was a response to the need for doctors to record more specific and accurate diagnoses in up-to-date terms. There are five times more ICD-10 codes than there were ICD-9 codes!
The abdominal pain codes belong to the category R10 (Abdominal and Pelvic pain)
A 52-year-old female presents to the clinic with severe epigastric abdominal pain associated with nausea and vomiting. She rates the pain as 7-8/10 on the pain scale. She describes the pain as constant. The patient reports eating fried Turkey at her friend’s birthday party, 3 days ago.
For example if a physician orders a CT scan of the abdomen, the order should specifically mention if the CT scan is done for a generalized abdominal pain or pain in the right upper quadrant, right lower quadrant, left upper quadrant, left lower quadrant, epigastric or periumbilical regions.
Simply documenting “Abdominal pain” does not suffice the requirements for accurate coding. The location and the type also need to be specifically documented and to make things easier, it is also important that the terminologies used to document the location and type matches the descriptions in the ICD-10-CM manual.
The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM R10.13 became effective on October 1, 2021.
Because indigestion can be a sign of a more serious problem, see your health care provider if it lasts for more than two weeks or if you have severe pain or other symptoms. Your health care provider may use x-rays, lab tests, and an upper endoscopy to diagnose the cause. You may need medicines to treat the symptoms.