2027 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R14Flatulence and related conditions

ICD-10-CM Codes›R00–R99›R10-R19›R14

ICD-10-CM R14
CMSSource: CMS FY 2027 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2027

R14 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code for flatulence and related conditions, so it cannot be submitted on claims. Use a more specific code from this category instead, such as R14.0, R14.1, R14.2, and R14.3. As a symptom code, it should not be used as a principal diagnosis once a related definitive diagnosis has been established.

Code Identity

ICD-10-CM Code
R14
Billable Status
No — Non-Billable Category
Code Describes
Flatulence and related conditions
Short Description
Flatulence and related conditions
Same as the full description in the CMS dataset.
Chapter
R10-R19
Symptoms and signs involving the digestive system and abdomen

Code Classification

ChapterR00–R99Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified
SectionR10-R19Symptoms and signs involving the digestive system and abdomen
CategoryR14Flatulence and related conditions
This CodeR14Flatulence and related conditions

Specific Coding for Flatulence and related conditionsOverview

Non-specific codes like R14 require more characters. Use one of these billable codes instead:

  • Use R14.0 for Abdominal distension (gaseous)

  • Use R14.1 for Gas pain

  • Use R14.2 for Eructation

  • Use R14.3 for Flatulence

Instructional NotesGuidance

Instructions from the official ICD-10-CM Tabular List that apply to R14: its own notes plus those printed at block R10-R19 and Chapter 18. A note printed at a category, block or chapter applies to every code under it.

Excludes1

Not coded here: the excluded code is never reported together with this one, unless the two conditions are unrelated.

  • psychogenic aerophagy (F45.8)

Excludes2

Not included here: the excluded condition is not part of this code, but a patient may have both, so both codes may be reported.

From Block R10-R19 Symptoms and signs involving the digestive system and abdomen applies to 99 codes
  • 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)
From Chapter 18 (R00-R99) Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified applies to 774 codes
  • abnormal findings on antenatal screening of mother (O28.-)
  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
  • signs and symptoms classified in the body system chapters
  • signs and symptoms of breast (N63, N64.5)

Notes

General instructions on how these codes are used.

From Chapter 18 (R00-R99) Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified applies to 774 codes
  • This chapter includes symptoms, signs, abnormal results of clinical or other investigative procedures, and ill-defined conditions regarding which no diagnosis classifiable elsewhere is recorded.
  • Signs and symptoms that point rather definitely to a given diagnosis have been assigned to a category in other chapters of the classification. In general, categories in this chapter include the less well-defined conditions and symptoms that, without the necessary study of the case to establish a final diagnosis, point perhaps equally to two or more diseases or to two or more systems of the body. Practically all categories in the chapter could be designated 'not otherwise specified', 'unknown etiology' or 'transient'. The Alphabetical Index should be consulted to determine which symptoms and signs are to be allocated here and which to other chapters. The residual subcategories, numbered .8, are generally provided for other relevant symptoms that cannot be allocated elsewhere in the classification.
  • The conditions and signs or symptoms included in categories R00-R94 consist of:
  • (a) cases for which no more specific diagnosis can be made even after all the facts bearing on the case have been investigated;
  • (b) signs or symptoms existing at the time of initial encounter that proved to be transient and whose causes could not be determined;
  • (c) provisional diagnosis in a patient who failed to return for further investigation or care;
  • (d) cases referred elsewhere for investigation or treatment before the diagnosis was made;
  • (e) cases in which a more precise diagnosis was not available for any other reason;
  • (f) certain symptoms, for which supplementary information is provided, that represent important problems in medical care in their own right.

Source: CMS ICD-10-CM Tabular List. How to read instructional notes.

Referenced in Other NotesGuidance

Instructional notes printed at other codes that name R14, its category, or a range that includes it.

Excludes1 1

These codes carry an Excludes1 note naming R14: they are not reported together with it, unless the two conditions are unrelated.

  • R19.0 Intra-abdominal and pelvic swelling, mass and lump
    abdominal distension (gaseous) (R14.-)

Excludes2 1

These codes carry an Excludes2 note naming R14: its condition is not part of those codes, and both may be reported when the patient has both.

  • R10 Abdominal and pelvic pain
    flatulence and related conditions (R14.-)

Patient EducationClinical

Gas

Everyone has gas. Most people pass gas 13 to 21 times a day. Passing gas through the mouth is called belching or burping. Passing gas through the anus is called flatulence. Most of the time gas does not have an odor. The odor comes from bacteria in the large intestine that release small amounts of gases that contain sulfur.

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Code HistoryHistory

FY 2016AddedAdded to the ICD-10-CM code setEffective October 1, 2015, the first year of ICD-10-CM.
FY 2017–2026No changes
FY 2027CurrentCurrent code set, no changesEffective October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Questions About R14Overview

What is the ICD-10 code for flatulence and related conditions?

R14 is the ICD-10-CM category for flatulence and related conditions, but it is a non-billable header: claims need a more specific code from this category, listed on this page.

Is R14 (Flatulence and related conditions) a billable code?

No. This is a category header that groups the codes for flatulence and related conditions, and headers cannot be submitted on claims. Claims for flatulence and related conditions need a more specific code from this category, such as R14.0, R14.1, and R14.2.

Can R14 be a principal diagnosis?

Use it with care. This is a symptom code, so once a definitive diagnosis explaining the flatulence and related conditions is established, that condition takes the principal position instead.

Can R14 be reported with F45.8?

Not as a rule. The Excludes1 note on R14 lists "psychogenic aerophagy (F45.8)". An Excludes1 note means the excluded code is never reported together with this one; the only exception is when the two conditions are unrelated to each other (Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).