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R39.859

Billable

Costovertebral (angle) tenderness, unspecified 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 where the kidney is located, but the specific side (right, left, or both) is not documented or specified.

Coding Tips

  • •Use this code only when the documentation does not specify which side has CVA tenderness
  • •Request clarification from the provider if possible to use the more specific R39.851, R39.852, or R39.853

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└R39.859Costovertebral (angle) tenderness, unspecified side
└R39.859Costovertebral (angle) tenderness, unspecified side

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