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R10.81

Non-billable

Abdominal tenderness

R10.81 is the ICD-10-CM code for Abdominal tenderness. It is a non-billable category code — use a more specific child code such as R10.811 for billing.

Status
Header (non-billable)
Chapter
R00-R99
Parent
R10.8
Subcodes
8
Edition
FY2026

R00-R99 Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified

Includes

  • •Abdominal tenderness NOS

Excludes2 — not included here

  • •pain localized to other parts of lower abdomen (R10.3-)
  • •pain localized to upper abdomen (R10.1-)

Frequently asked questions

What is ICD-10 code R10.81?
R10.81 is the ICD-10-CM code for "Abdominal tenderness". It falls under R00-R99 Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified.
Is R10.81 a billable code?
No — R10.81 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code (such as R10.811) for billing.
What are the subcodes of R10.81?
R10.81 has 8 more specific child codes, including R10.811, R10.812, R10.813.

Source: CMS ICD-10-CM FY2026. For informational purposes only — not medical advice. See our medical disclaimer.

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