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R39.852

Billable

Costovertebral (angle) tenderness, left side

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

What This Code Means

Tenderness or pain in the area on the left side of the back where the kidney is located, often indicating kidney or urinary tract problems.

Coding Tips

  • •Document the side-specific finding to differentiate from bilateral tenderness
  • •Correlate with imaging or laboratory findings to identify the underlying kidney or urinary condition

Code Hierarchy

└R39Other and unspecified symptoms and signs involving the genitourinary system└R39.8Other symptoms and signs involving the genitourinary system└R39.85Costovertebral (angle) tenderness└R39.852Costovertebral (angle) tenderness, left side
└R39.852Costovertebral (angle) tenderness, left side

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