R10.A2
R10.A2: Flank pain, left side
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMleft
R10.A2 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for flank pain, left side. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check R10.A2 with the rest of the claim: free scrubberExcludes1 inherited from the categories above R10.A2
A category’s note binds every code beneath it.
Excludes2 inherited from the categories above R10.A2
Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.
Written on R10.A: Pain localized to flank
Other codes that can never be billed with R10.A2
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.A2 is named in 4 Medicare coverage policies: 4 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
- A55028Billing and Coding: Lab: Bladder/Urothelial Tumor Markers
- A55336Billing and Coding: Retroperitoneal Ultrasound
- A56421Billing and Coding: CT of the Abdomen and Pelvis
- A57591Billing and Coding: Non-Invasive Abdominal / Visceral Vascular Studies
Alphabetic index entries that lead here
- Pain›flank›left
The condition this code belongs to
Code history
- addedFY2024-FY2027
Flank pain, left side