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R10.8A9

Billable

Flank tenderness, unspecified

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

What This Code Means

Tenderness or pain felt on the side of the abdomen (flank area), but the specific side (right or left) is not documented.

Coding Tips

  • •Use this code only when laterality cannot be determined from documentation
  • •Query the provider to specify right versus left flank for more precise coding when possible

Code Hierarchy

└R10Abdominal and pelvic pain└R10.8Other abdominal pain└R10.8AFlank tenderness└R10.8A9Flank tenderness, unspecified
└R10.8A9Flank tenderness, unspecified

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