R19.30 — Abdominal rigidity, unspecified site
Is R19.30 billable?
Yes, but R19.30 is an unspecified code. R19.30 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. However, R19.30 is an unspecified or catch-all code. Payers apply additional scrutiny to unspecified codes and many deny them when the medical record supports a more specific option, so check the documentation before selecting R19.30 — the more specific alternatives are listed below.
More specific alternatives
R19.30 at a glance
| Code | R19.30 |
|---|---|
| Description | Abdominal rigidity, unspecified site |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Which MS-DRGs does R19.30 group to?
R19.30 sits in MDC 06 and helps define the logic of 3 MS-DRGs (version 44, FY2027). Which one a stay actually groups to also depends on procedures and secondary diagnoses.
- 393Other Digestive System Diagnoses with MCCmedical
- 394Other Digestive System Diagnoses with CCmedical
- 395Other Digestive System Diagnoses without CC/MCCmedical
How is R19.30 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to R19.30. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Rigid, rigidity › abdominal
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from R19
The conditions below can never be reported together with R19.30 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
- acute abdomen (R10.0)
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from R19.3
The conditions below can never be reported together with R19.30 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
- abdominal rigidity with severe abdominal pain (R10.0)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 18
The conditions below are not part of R19.30, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, R19.30 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from R10-R19
The conditions below are not part of R19.30, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, R19.30 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)
How long has R19.30 existed?
R19.30 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.