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R10.85

Billable

Abdominal pain of multiple sites

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

What This Code Means

Abdominal pain occurring in two or more different locations within the abdomen simultaneously or at different times.

Coding Tips

  • •Document each specific site of pain to justify the use of this code over single-site codes
  • •Consider whether the multiple sites represent a single underlying condition or separate issues

Excludes 1 — Do NOT code together

  • abdominal rigidity NOS (R19.3)
  • generalized abdominal pain associated with acute abdomen (R10.0)
  • generalized abdominal pain NOS (R10.84)
  • localized abdominal pain (R10.1-R10.4-)

Code Hierarchy

└R10Abdominal and pelvic pain└R10.8Other abdominal pain└R10.85Abdominal pain of multiple sites
└R10.85Abdominal pain of multiple sites

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