ICD-10-CM · Chapter 18 · R00–R99
R19
Other symptoms and signs involving the digestive system and abdomen
Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings
Heads up:this is a parent code. It's typically not directly billable — you need to drill down to a more specific child code (one with additional digits) to use on a claim.
Quick facts
- Code
- R19
- Type
- Category / header (non-billable)
- ICD-10-CM chapter
- Chapter 18 — Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings
- Category
- R19
- Specificity
- 3 characters
How coders use this code
ICD-10-CM R19 is a category (header) for other symptoms and signs involving the digestive system and abdomen. It is generally not reported directly on a claim — coders drill down to a more specific child code (one with additional characters) that matches the documentation. Use the related codes below to find the billable code that fits, and verify against the annual NCHS/CMS guidelines.
Related codes in R19
- R19.0Intra-abdominal and pelvic swelling, mass and lump
- R19.00Intra-abdominal and pelvic swelling, mass and lump, unspecified site
- R19.01Right upper quadrant abdominal swelling, mass and lump
- R19.02Left upper quadrant abdominal swelling, mass and lump
- R19.03Right lower quadrant abdominal swelling, mass and lump
- R19.04Left lower quadrant abdominal swelling, mass and lump
- R19.05Periumbilic swelling, mass or lump
- R19.06Epigastric swelling, mass or lump
- R19.07Generalized intra-abdominal and pelvic swelling, mass and lump
- R19.09Other intra-abdominal and pelvic swelling, mass and lump
- R19.1Abnormal bowel sounds
- R19.11Absent bowel sounds
- R19.12Hyperactive bowel sounds
- R19.15Other abnormal bowel sounds
- R19.2Visible peristalsis
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