Question 1

Is section:R10-R19 a billable ICD-10 code?

Accepted Answer

No, section:R10-R19 is not a billable code. It is a category code that requires additional specificity. You must select a more specific code from the subcategories for billing purposes.

Question 2

What does ICD-10 code section:R10-R19 mean?

Accepted Answer

ICD-10-CM code section:R10-R19 represents Symptoms and signs involving the digestive system and abdomen (R10-R19). This code is part of the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision, Clinical Modification used for medical coding and billing in the United States.

Question 3

What is the parent category for ICD-10 code section:R10-R19?

Accepted Answer

The parent category for section:R10-R19 is R00-R99 (Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)). This hierarchical classification helps organize related diagnoses for more accurate coding.

Question 4

What conditions should be coded separately from section:R10-R19?

Accepted Answer

Code section:R10-R19 has Type 2 Excludes including: congenital or infantile pylorospasm (Q40.0); gastrointestinal hemorrhage (K92.0-K92.2); intestinal obstruction (K56.-) and 6 more conditions. These conditions are not included in section:R10-R19 but can be coded together if the patient has both conditions.

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