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R10.83

Billable

Colic

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

What This Code Means

Severe, sudden cramping abdominal pain that comes and goes in waves, commonly seen in infants and young children.

Coding Tips

  • •Colic is typically a diagnosis of exclusion; ensure serious causes have been ruled out before coding
  • •Document the age of the patient and any associated symptoms like crying or feeding difficulties

Excludes 1 — Do NOT code together

  • colic in adult and child over 12 months old (R10.84)

Code Hierarchy

└R10Abdominal and pelvic pain└R10.8Other abdominal pain└R10.83Colic
└R10.83Colic

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