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Compare/R19.0 vs R22.2

R19.0 vs R22.2

R19.0 (Intra-abdominal and pelvic swelling, mass and lump) compared with R22.2 (Localized swelling, mass and lump, trunk), from the official CMS tabular data. Do not report these codes together: the official tabular list marks them Excludes1.

Can these codes be reported together?

No — do not report together. R22.2 carries an Excludes1 note covering R19.0: “intra-abdominal or pelvic mass and lump (R19.0-)”

Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).

No — do not report together. R22.2 carries an Excludes1 note covering R19.0: “intra-abdominal or pelvic swelling (R19.0-)”

Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).

Side by side

R19.0Intra-abdominal and pelvic swelling, mass and lumpR22.2Localized swelling, mass and lump, trunk
Billing statusNon-billable header

Report instead: R19.00, R19.01, R19.02, R19.03, R19.04

Billable
ClassificationR00-R99 — Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings, Not Elsewhere Classified (R00-R99)R00-R99 — Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings, Not Elsewhere Classified (R00-R99)
DefinitionIntra-abdominal and pelvic swelling, mass and lump is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (R19.0).Localized swelling, mass and lump, trunk is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (R22.2).
Includes
subcutaneous nodules (localized)(superficial)

Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources