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R19.32

Billable

Left upper quadrant abdominal rigidity

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

What This Code Means

Stiffness or hardness of the abdominal muscles in the upper left area of the belly, often indicating inflammation or irritation in that region.

Coding Tips

  • •Document the specific location and any associated symptoms like pain or tenderness to support medical necessity
  • •Distinguish from generalized rigidity (R19.37) by confirming the finding is localized to the left upper quadrant only

Code Hierarchy

└R19Other symptoms and signs involving the digestive system and abdomen└R19.3Abdominal rigidity└R19.32Left upper quadrant abdominal rigidity
└R19.32Left upper quadrant abdominal rigidity

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