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R10.822

Billable

Left 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 left upper abdomen, suggesting possible internal inflammation.

Coding Tips

  • •Left upper quadrant rebound may indicate splenic or gastric pathology
  • •Ensure clear documentation distinguishing rebound tenderness from simple tenderness

Code Hierarchy

└R10Abdominal and pelvic pain└R10.8Other abdominal pain└R10.82Rebound abdominal tenderness└R10.822Left upper quadrant rebound abdominal tenderness
└R10.822Left upper quadrant rebound abdominal tenderness

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