R10.3 is the authoritative medical code for Pain localized to other parts of lower abdomen. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for pain localized to other parts of lower abdomen (ICD-10-CM R10.3), 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
Pain localized to other parts of lower abdomen is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code R10.3. A more specific billable subcode must be selected for claims submission. Excludes1 (not coded here): renal colic N23. Excludes2 (not included here): pain localized to flank R10.A-; pelvic and perineal pain R10.2-; 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 R10.3 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.
Excludes2 — Not Included Here
Conditions not covered by this code, but which may be reported alongside it when both are present.
- pain localized to flank R10.A-
- pelvic and perineal pain R10.2-
- 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 R10.3 be billed directly?
No. R10.3 (Pain localized to other parts of lower abdomen) 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 R10.3?
Per Excludes1 instructions, R10.3 must not be reported with: renal colic (N23).
Can R10.3 be reported alongside related conditions?
Per Excludes2 instructions, R10.3 and the following may both be reported when both are present: pain localized to flank (R10.A-); pelvic and perineal pain (R10.2-); costovertebral (angle) tenderness (R39.85); dorsalgia (M54.-).
Codes in This Family (4)
Official ICD-10-CM classifications in the same code family as R10.3, with their registry titles.
- R10.30 — Lower abdominal pain, unspecified
- R10.31 — Right lower quadrant pain
- R10.32 — Left lower quadrant pain
- R10.33 — Periumbilical pain
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