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R10.85: Abdominal pain of multiple sites

ICD-10-CM code R10.85

New code · FY2026

Billable: use this code on claims.

  • New code, effective October 1, 2025 (FY2026).

Code breakdown

R10.85

  1. R10CategoryAbdominal and pelvic pain
  2. 8Character 4Other abdominal pain
  3. 5Character 5Abdominal pain of multiple sites

Coding notes

Excludes1

  • abdominal rigidity NOS (R19.3)
  • generalized abdominal pain associated with acute abdomen (R10.0)
  • generalized abdominal pain NOS (R10.84)
  • localized abdominal pain (R10.1-R10.3-)

Excludes1 (from R10)

  • renal colic (N23)

Excludes2 (from R10)

  • costovertebral (angle) tenderness (R39.85)
  • dorsalgia (M54.-)
  • flatulence and related conditions (R14.-)

Medicare coverage

R10.85 is listed as a covered diagnosis in 18 Medicare billing and coding articles:

  • A55028 Billing and Coding: Lab: Bladder/Urothelial Tumor Markers
  • A55336 Billing and Coding: Retroperitoneal Ultrasound
  • A55937 Billing and Coding: Diagnostic Colonoscopy
  • A56421 Billing and Coding: CT of the Abdomen and Pelvis
  • A56580 Billing and Coding: Computerized Axial Tomography (CT), Thorax
  • A56632 Billing and Coding: Colonoscopy/Sigmoidoscopy/Proctosigmoidoscopy
  • A56697 Billing and Coding: Non-Invasive Vascular Studies
  • A56727 Billing and Coding: Wireless Capsule Endoscopy
  • A57063 Billing and Coding: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Esophagogastroduodenoscopy
  • A57414 Billing and Coding: Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (Diagnostic and Therapeutic)

…and 8 more. Check the coverage tool for your CPT code.

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All FY2026 ICD-10-CM changes

ICD-10-CM codes and descriptions are from the CMS and NCHS code files. Coverage is from the CMS Medicare Coverage Database billing and coding articles.