R14 — Flatulence and related conditions
Is R14 billable?
No — R14 is a non-billable header code. R14 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 4 billable codes beneath R14.
Billable codes under this header
R14 at a glance
| Code | R14 |
|---|---|
| Description | Flatulence and related conditions |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Excludes1 — never code together
The conditions below can never be reported together with R14 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
- psychogenic aerophagy (F45.8)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 18
The conditions below are not part of R14, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, R14 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from R10-R19
The conditions below are not part of R14, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, R14 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)
What codes fall under R14? (4)
How long has R14 existed?
R14 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.
Which codes are confused with R14?
ICD-10-CM declares these codes mutually exclusive with R14 — exactly one of each pair can be correct for a given encounter.