R10.2 is the authoritative medical code for Pelvic and perineal pain. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for pelvic and perineal pain (ICD-10-CM R10.2), ensuring healthcare documentation aligns with 2026 federal coding standards.
Billing Status: NO. This is a clinician non-billable / parent hierarchy grouping in the ICD-10-CM system.
Official Registry Overview & Definition
Pelvic and perineal pain is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code R10.2. A more specific billable subcode must be selected for claims submission. Excludes1 (not coded here): vulvodynia N94.81; renal colic N23. Excludes2 (not included here): pain localized to other parts of lower abdomen R10.3-; pain localized to upper abdomen R10.1-; costovertebral angle tenderness R39.85; dorsalgia M54.-; flatulence and related conditions R14.-; congenital or infantile pylorospasm Q40.0; gastrointestinal hemorrhage K92.0-K92.2; intestinal obstruction K56.-; newborn gastrointestinal hemorrhage P54.0-P54.3; newborn intestinal obstruction P76.-; pylorospasm K31.3; signs and symptoms involving the urinary system R30-R39; symptoms referable to female genital organs N94.-; symptoms referable to male genital organs N48-N50.
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for R10.2 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.
Excludes1 — Not Coded Here
Conditions that can never be reported with this code; the two are mutually exclusive.
- vulvodynia N94.81
- renal colic N23
Excludes2 — Not Included Here
Conditions not covered by this code, but which may be reported alongside it when both are present.
- pain localized to other parts of lower abdomen R10.3-
- pain localized to upper abdomen R10.1-
- costovertebral angle tenderness R39.85
- dorsalgia M54.-
- flatulence and related conditions R14.-
- congenital or infantile pylorospasm Q40.0
- gastrointestinal hemorrhage K92.0-K92.2
- intestinal obstruction K56.-
- newborn gastrointestinal hemorrhage P54.0-P54.3
- newborn intestinal obstruction P76.-
- pylorospasm K31.3
- signs and symptoms involving the urinary system R30-R39
- symptoms referable to female genital organs N94.-
- symptoms referable to male genital organs N48-N50
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
Can R10.2 be billed directly?
No. R10.2 (Pelvic and perineal pain) is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code. A more specific billable subcode must be selected based on clinical documentation.
What can't be coded together with R10.2?
Per Excludes1 instructions, R10.2 must not be reported with: vulvodynia (N94.81); renal colic (N23).
Can R10.2 be reported alongside related conditions?
Per Excludes2 instructions, R10.2 and the following may both be reported when both are present: pain localized to other parts of lower abdomen (R10.3-); pain localized to upper abdomen (R10.1-); costovertebral (angle) tenderness (R39.85); dorsalgia (M54.-).
Codes in This Family (5)
Official ICD-10-CM classifications in the same code family as R10.2, with their registry titles.
- R10.20 — Pelvic and perineal pain unspecified side
- R10.21 — Pelvic and perineal pain right side
- R10.22 — Pelvic and perineal pain left side
- R10.23 — Pelvic and perineal pain bilateral
- R10.24 — Suprapubic pain
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