R39.853
Billable codeCostovertebral (angle) tenderness, bilateral
The ICD-10 code for costovertebral (angle) tenderness, bilateral is R39.853.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- R39.851Costovertebral (angle) tenderness, right side
- R39.852Costovertebral (angle) tenderness, left side
- R39.859Costovertebral (angle) tenderness, unspecified side
- R39.853Costovertebral (angle) tenderness, bilateral
Associated MS-DRGs
R39.853 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.