Version 2024
No Valid Principal Dx

2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R19.0

Intra-abdominal and pelvic swelling, mass and lump

ICD-10-CM Code:
R19.0
ICD-10 Code for:
Intra-abdominal and pelvic swelling, mass and lump
Is Billable?
Not Valid for Submission
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Code Classification

  • Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified
    (R00–R99)
    • Symptoms and signs involving the digestive system and abdomen
      (R10-R19)
      • Other symptoms and signs involving the digestive system and abdomen
        (R19)

R19.0 is a non-specific and non-billable diagnosis code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of intra-abdominal and pelvic swelling, mass and lump. The code is not specific and is NOT valid for the year 2024 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. Category or Header define the heading of a category of codes that may be further subdivided by the use of 4th, 5th, 6th or 7th characters.

According to ICD-10-CM guidelines this code should not to be used as a principal diagnosis code when a related definitive diagnosis has been established.

Specific Coding Applicable to Intra-abdominal and pelvic swelling, mass and lump

Non-specific codes like R19.0 require more digits to indicate the appropriate level of specificity. Consider using any of the following ICD-10-CM codes with a higher level of specificity when coding for intra-abdominal and pelvic swelling, mass and lump:

  • Use R19.00 for Intra-abdominal and pelvic swelling, mass and lump, unspecified site - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use R19.01 for Right upper quadrant abdominal swelling, mass and lump - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use R19.02 for Left upper quadrant abdominal swelling, mass and lump - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use R19.03 for Right lower quadrant abdominal swelling, mass and lump - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use R19.04 for Left lower quadrant abdominal swelling, mass and lump - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use R19.05 for Periumbilic swelling, mass or lump - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use R19.06 for Epigastric swelling, mass or lump - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use R19.07 for Generalized intra-abdominal and pelvic swelling, mass and lump - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use R19.09 for Other intra-abdominal and pelvic swelling, mass and lump - BILLABLE CODE

Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries

The following annotation back-references are applicable to this diagnosis code. The Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries is a list of ICD-10-CM codes, organized "head to toe" into chapters and sections with coding notes and guidance for inclusions, exclusions, descriptions and more.


Type 1 Excludes

Type 1 Excludes
A type 1 excludes note is a pure excludes note. It means "NOT CODED HERE!" An Excludes1 note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as the code above the Excludes1 note. An Excludes1 is used when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.
  • abdominal distension gaseous R14
  • ascites R18

Code History

  • FY 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
  • FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
  • FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
  • FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
  • FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
  • FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
  • FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
  • FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
  • FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016. This was the first year ICD-10-CM was implemented into the HIPAA code set.