ICD-10-CM R10.8A9 is the diagnosis code for Flank tenderness, unspecified. This code falls under the section "Symptoms and signs involving the digestive system and abdomen" within Chapter 18 — Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99). It is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. Medical coders and healthcare providers use this code to document and classify diagnoses in electronic health records, insurance claims, and clinical databases.
Understanding where R10.8A9 sits in the ICD-10-CM classification helps ensure proper coding:
Yes, R10.8A9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
R10.8A9 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for "Flank tenderness, unspecified". It is used by healthcare providers to classify and document this condition in medical records and insurance claims.
The parent code of R10.8A9 is R10.8A ("Flank tenderness"). R10.8A9 provides a more specific classification within this category.
R10.8A9 is located in Section R10-R19 — "Symptoms and signs involving the digestive system and abdomen" within Chapter 18 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Use R10.8A9 when the patients documented diagnosis matches "Flank tenderness, unspecified" and the clinical documentation supports this level of specificity. Always verify with the latest ICD-10-CM guidelines and payer requirements.
The ICD-10-CM code for Flank tenderness, unspecified is R10.8A9.
Yes, R10.8A9 can be used as a primary diagnosis code since it is billable and specific.
R10.8A9 is in Chapter 18 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Yes, R10.8A9 is a valid ICD-10-CM code for the 2026 fiscal year, subject to official CMS updates.