R10.A
Header — not billablePain localized to flank
The ICD-10 code for pain localized to flank is R10.A.
R10.A is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 4 more specific codes below.
Clinical notes
Excludes2 (not included here)
An Excludes2 note means the excluded condition is not part of this one, but a patient can have both at the same time — in that case both codes may be reported together.
Also known as
Alternate wording, synonyms, or specific conditions that fall under this code, listed to help confirm you've picked the right one.
- Lateral abdomen pain
- Lateral flank pain
- Latus region pain
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- R10.0Acute abdomen
- R10.1Pain localized to upper abdomennon-billable header
- R10.2Pelvic and perineal painnon-billable header
- R10.3Pain localized to other parts of lower abdomennon-billable header
- R10.8Other abdominal painnon-billable header
- R10.9Unspecified abdominal pain
- R10.APain localized to flanknon-billable header