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R10.20

R10.20: Pelvic and perineal pain unspecified side

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMunspecified

R10.20 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for pelvic and perineal pain unspecified side. It is valid for submission on a claim.

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Excludes1 inherited from the categories above R10.20

A category’s note binds every code beneath it.

Written on R10.2: Pelvic and perineal pain

Written on R10: Abdominal and pelvic pain

  • renal colic (N23)

Excludes2 inherited from the categories above R10.20

Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.

Written on R10.2: Pelvic and perineal pain

  • pain localized to other parts of lower abdomen (R10.3-)
  • pain localized to upper abdomen (R10.1-)

Written on R10: Abdominal and pelvic pain

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

Other codes that can never be billed with R10.20

Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.

  • R52Pain, unspecified

Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Medicare coverage

R10.20 is named in 16 Medicare coverage policies: 11 listing it as supporting medical necessity, and 5 listing it as NOT covered. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.

  • A57701Billing and Coding: Trigger Point Injections (TPI)not covered
  • A59480Billing and Coding: Trigger Point Injections (TPI)not covered
  • A59487Billing and Coding: Trigger Point Injections (TPI)not covered
  • A59498Billing and Coding: Trigger Point Injections (TPI)not covered

Alphabetic index entries that lead here

  • Neuralgia, neuralgic›perineum
  • Neuralgia, neuralgic›pubic region
  • Neuralgia, neuralgic›scrotum
  • Neuralgia, neuralgic›spermatic cord
  • Pain›adnexa(uteri)
  • Pain›broad ligament
  • Pain›pelvic(female)
  • Pain›perineal, perineum
  • Pain›round ligament(stretch)
  • Pain›vagina
  • Pain›vulva
  • Symptoms NEC›genital organs, female

The condition this code belongs to

Code history

  • addedFY2024-FY2027

    Pelvic and perineal pain unspecified side

Other codes under R10.2

ICD-10-CMFY2027· effective October 1, 2026

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