R19.33

R19.33: Right lower quadrant abdominal rigidity

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMright

R19.33 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for right lower quadrant abdominal rigidity. It is valid for submission on a claim.

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Excludes1 inherited from the categories above R19.33

A category’s note binds every code beneath it.

Written on R19.3: Abdominal rigidity

abdominal rigidity with severe abdominal pain (R10.0)

Written on R19: Other symptoms and signs involving the digestive system and abdomen

acute abdomen (R10.0)

Risk adjustment

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

Medicare coverage

R19.33 is named in 2 Medicare coverage policies: 2 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.

A56421Billing and Coding: CT of the Abdomen and Pelvis
A57591Billing and Coding: Non-Invasive Abdominal / Visceral Vascular Studies

Alphabetic index entries that lead here

Rigid, rigidity›abdominal›right lower quadrant

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.