R19.8
BillableOther specified symptoms and signs involving the digestive system and abdomen
Last updated: FY2026 ICD-10-CM (Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026) | CMS-HCC V28 (100% phase-in, PY2026)
Is R19.8 an HCC code?
No. R19.8 is a billable ICD-10-CM code but does not map to any HCC category in V28, V24, ESRD, or RxHCC.
This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).
What This Code Means
R19.8 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for other specified symptoms and signs involving the digestive system and abdomen. Various digestive system and abdominal symptoms that don't fit into more specific categories, such as unusual sensations, discomfort, or other signs affecting the stomach and belly area. R19.8 sits in the ICD-10-CM chapter for symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (r00-r99), within the section covering symptoms and signs involving the digestive system and abdomen (r10-r19).
R19.8 is a billable ICD-10-CM code but does not map to a payment HCC under the CMS-HCC V28, V24, ESRD, or RxHCC risk adjustment models. It can be reported on Medicare Advantage encounter data submissions but it does not contribute to a beneficiary's RAF score and therefore does not affect risk-adjusted payments to the plan.
Use this code only when the specific digestive symptom cannot be classified elsewhere; always try to use more specific codes first.
HCC Buddy maintains structured V28 and V24 mapping, RAF weights, and MEAT documentation criteria for R19.8 sourced directly from the CMS-HCC risk adjustment model files and the CMS ICD-10-CM code set.
Coding Tips
- •Use this code only when the specific digestive symptom cannot be classified elsewhere; always try to use more specific codes first
- •Document the exact nature of the symptom in the medical record to support medical necessity