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R10.8A: Flank tenderness

ICD-10-CM code R10.8A

New code ยท FY2026

Not billable: this is a header. Use one of the more specific codes below.

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

Code breakdown

R10.8A

  1. R10CategoryAbdominal and pelvic pain
  2. 8Character 4Other abdominal pain
  3. ACharacter 5Flank tenderness

Coding notes

Excludes1 (from R10)

  • renal colic (N23)

Excludes2 (from R10)

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

Codes under R10.8A

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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.