R10.817
Billable codeGeneralized abdominal tenderness
The ICD-10 code for generalized abdominal tenderness is R10.817.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •Laterality-specific codes exist for this condition — confirm the affected side is documented.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- R10.811Right upper quadrant abdominal tenderness
- R10.812Left upper quadrant abdominal tenderness
- R10.813Right lower quadrant abdominal tenderness
- R10.814Left lower quadrant abdominal tenderness
- R10.815Periumbilic abdominal tenderness
- R10.816Epigastric abdominal tenderness
- R10.819Abdominal tenderness, unspecified site
- R10.817Generalized abdominal tenderness
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- 78967Approximate match
Associated MS-DRGs
R10.817 can serve as the principal diagnosis for these Medicare Severity Diagnosis-Related Groups.
Informational only — actual DRG assignment also depends on procedures, complications/comorbidities (CC/MCC), discharge status, and payer-specific rules not reflected here.
- DRG 314Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with MCC
- DRG 315Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with CC
- DRG 316Other Circulatory System Diagnoses without CC/MCC
- DRG 391Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive Disorders with MCC
- DRG 392Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive Disorders without MCC