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R10.31

Billable

Right lower quadrant pain

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

Pain located in the right side of the lower abdomen.

Coding Tips

  • •Common in appendicitis, ovarian pathology, and right-sided renal conditions; document associated symptoms
  • •Distinguish from right upper quadrant pain (R10.11) by ensuring documentation clearly indicates lower abdomen

Code Hierarchy

└R10Abdominal and pelvic pain└R10.3Pain localized to other parts of lower abdomen└R10.31Right lower quadrant pain
└R10.31Right lower quadrant pain

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