R19.1
Header — not billableAbnormal bowel sounds
The ICD-10 code for abnormal bowel sounds is R19.1.
R19.1 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 3 more specific codes below.
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.
Child codes under R19.1
Related codes in this category
- R19.0Intra-abdominal and pelvic swelling, mass and lumpnon-billable header
- R19.2Visible peristalsis
- R19.3Abdominal rigiditynon-billable header
- R19.4Change in bowel habit
- R19.5Other fecal abnormalities
- R19.6Halitosis
- R19.7Diarrhea, unspecified
- R19.8Other specified symptoms and signs involving the digestive system and abdomen
- R19.1Abnormal bowel soundsnon-billable header