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R10.821

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Right upper quadrant rebound abdominal tenderness

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

What This Code Means

Pain that returns or worsens when pressure is released from the right upper abdomen, suggesting possible internal inflammation.

Coding Tips

  • •Rebound tenderness is a clinical sign suggesting peritoneal irritation; document the examination technique used
  • •Right upper quadrant rebound may indicate gallbladder or liver pathology

Code Hierarchy

└R10Abdominal and pelvic pain└R10.8Other abdominal pain└R10.82Rebound abdominal tenderness└R10.821Right upper quadrant rebound abdominal tenderness
└R10.821Right upper quadrant rebound abdominal tenderness

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