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R10.826

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Epigastric 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 upper central abdomen, suggesting possible internal inflammation.

Coding Tips

  • •Epigastric rebound tenderness may indicate gastric perforation or acute pancreatitis
  • •Correlate with vital signs and other clinical indicators of acute abdomen

Code Hierarchy

└R10Abdominal and pelvic pain└R10.8Other abdominal pain└R10.82Rebound abdominal tenderness└R10.826Epigastric rebound abdominal tenderness
└R10.826Epigastric rebound abdominal tenderness

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