R10.81 — Abdominal tenderness
Is R10.81 billable?
No — R10.81 is a non-billable header code. R10.81 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 8 billable codes beneath R10.81.
Billable codes under this header
- R10.811Right upper quadrant abdominal tenderness
- R10.812Left upper quadrant abdominal tenderness
- R10.813Right lower quadrant abdominal tenderness
- R10.814Left lower quadrant abdominal tenderness
- R10.815Periumbilic abdominal tenderness
- R10.816Epigastric abdominal tenderness
- R10.817Generalized abdominal tenderness
- R10.819Abdominal tenderness, unspecified site
R10.81 at a glance
| Code | R10.81 |
|---|---|
| Description | Abdominal tenderness |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Excludes2 — not included here
The conditions below are not part of R10.81, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, R10.81 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Inclusion terms
Alternative wording in documentation that is classified to R10.81.
- Abdominal tenderness NOS
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from R10
The conditions below can never be reported together with R10.81 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
- renal colic (N23)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 18
The conditions below are not part of R10.81, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, R10.81 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from R10-R19
The conditions below are not part of R10.81, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, R10.81 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- congenital or infantile pylorospasm (Q40.0)
- gastrointestinal hemorrhage (K92.0-K92.2)
- intestinal obstruction (K56.-)
- newborn gastrointestinal hemorrhage (P54.0-P54.3)
- newborn intestinal obstruction (P76.-)
- pylorospasm (K31.3)
- signs and symptoms involving the urinary system (R30-R39)
- symptoms referable to female genital organs (N94.-)
- symptoms referable to male genital organs (N48-N50)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from R10
The conditions below are not part of R10.81, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, R10.81 and the excluded code may both be reported.
What codes fall under R10.81? (8)
- R10.811Right upper quadrant abdominal tenderness
- R10.812Left upper quadrant abdominal tenderness
- R10.813Right lower quadrant abdominal tenderness
- R10.814Left lower quadrant abdominal tenderness
- R10.815Periumbilic abdominal tenderness
- R10.816Epigastric abdominal tenderness
- R10.817Generalized abdominal tenderness
- R10.819Abdominal tenderness, unspecified site
How long has R10.81 existed?
R10.81 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.