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R10.8A2: Left flank tenderness

ICD-10-CM code R10.8A2

New code ยท FY2026

Billable: use this code on claims.

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

Code breakdown

R10.8A2

  1. R10CategoryAbdominal and pelvic pain
  2. 8Character 4Other abdominal pain
  3. ACharacter 5Flank tenderness
  4. 2Character 6Left flank tenderness

Coding notes

Excludes1 (from R10)

  • renal colic (N23)

Excludes2 (from R10)

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

Medicare coverage

R10.8A2 is listed as a covered diagnosis in 5 Medicare billing and coding articles:

  • A55028 Billing and Coding: Lab: Bladder/Urothelial Tumor Markers
  • 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
  • A57591 Billing and Coding: Non-Invasive Abdominal / Visceral Vascular Studies

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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.