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R10.A3

Billable

Flank pain, bilateral

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

What This Code Means

Pain felt on both sides of the abdomen between the ribs and hips.

Coding Tips

  • •Bilateral flank pain may indicate systemic conditions such as bilateral kidney stones or retroperitoneal pathology
  • •Ensure documentation explicitly states bilateral involvement before assigning this code

Code Hierarchy

└R10Abdominal and pelvic pain└R10.APain localized to flank└R10.A3Flank pain, bilateral
└R10.A3Flank pain, bilateral

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