ICD-10-CM R10: Abdominal and pelvic pain

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code (2025)

Official Description for R10

Abdominal and pelvic pain

Coding Notes & Guidelines for R10

Excludes1: Not Coded Here

renal colic (N23)

Excludes1: Not Coded Here
  • abdominal rigidity NOS (R19.3)
  • generalized abdominal pain NOS (R10.84)
  • localized abdominal pain (R10.1-R10.3-)
Excludes1: Not Coded Here

functional dyspepsia (K30)

Excludes1: Not Coded Here

vulvodynia (N94.81)

Excludes1: Not Coded Here

colic in adult and child over 12 months old (R10.84)

Excludes1: Not Coded Here

generalized abdominal pain associated with acute abdomen (R10.0)

Excludes2: Not Included Here
  • dorsalgia (M54.-)
  • flatulence and related conditions (R14.-)
Inclusion Terms

Severe abdominal pain (generalized) (with abdominal rigidity)

Inclusion Terms

Dyspepsia

Inclusion Terms

Abdominal tenderness NOS

Inclusion Terms
  • Colic NOS
  • Infantile colic

Child Codes (More Specific Codes for R10):

R10.0 - Acute abdomen R10.1 - Pain localized to upper abdomen R10.10 - Upper abdominal pain, unspecified R10.11 - Right upper quadrant pain R10.12 - Left upper quadrant pain R10.13 - Epigastric pain R10.2 - Pelvic and perineal pain R10.3 - Pain localized to other parts of lower abdomen R10.30 - Lower abdominal pain, unspecified R10.31 - Right lower quadrant pain R10.32 - Left lower quadrant pain R10.33 - Periumbilical pain R10.8 - Other abdominal pain R10.81 - Abdominal tenderness R10.811 - Right upper quadrant abdominal tenderness R10.812 - Left upper quadrant abdominal tenderness R10.813 - Right lower quadrant abdominal tenderness R10.814 - Left lower quadrant abdominal tenderness R10.815 - Periumbilic abdominal tenderness R10.816 - Epigastric abdominal tenderness R10.817 - Generalized abdominal tenderness R10.819 - Abdominal tenderness, unspecified site R10.82 - Rebound abdominal tenderness R10.821 - Right upper quadrant rebound abdominal tenderness R10.822 - Left upper quadrant rebound abdominal tenderness R10.823 - Right lower quadrant rebound abdominal tenderness R10.824 - Left lower quadrant rebound abdominal tenderness R10.825 - Periumbilic rebound abdominal tenderness R10.826 - Epigastric rebound abdominal tenderness R10.827 - Generalized rebound abdominal tenderness R10.829 - Rebound abdominal tenderness, unspecified site R10.83 - Colic R10.84 - Generalized abdominal pain R10.9 - Unspecified abdominal pain

About ICD-10-CM Code R10 (Abdominal and pelvic pain)

ICD-10-CM code R10 is a billable or specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2025 edition of ICD-10-CM R10 became effective on October 1, 2024.

This page provides detailed information about R10 - Abdominal and pelvic pain. It includes common terminology, coding guidelines such as "Includes," "Excludes1," and "Excludes2" notes, and information on required 7th characters. Utilizing this information correctly is essential for accurate medical coding and claims submission for conditions like Abdominal and pelvic pain.