2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R19Other symptoms and signs involving the digestive system and abdomen

ICD-10-CM Codes›R00–R99›R10-R19›R19

ICD-10-CM R19
CMSSource: CMS FY 2026 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026

R19 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code for other symptoms and signs involving the digestive system and abdomen, so it cannot be submitted on claims. Use a more specific code from this category instead, such as R19.00, R19.01, R19.02, and R19.03. 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
R19
Billable Status
No — Non-Billable Category
Code Describes
Other symptoms and signs involving the digestive system and abdomen
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
CategoryR19Other symptoms and signs involving the digestive system and abdomen
This CodeR19Other symptoms and signs involving the digestive system and abdomen

Specific Coding for Oth symptoms and signs involving the dgstv sys and abdomenOverview

Non-specific codes like R19 require more characters. Use one of these billable codes instead:

  • R19.0 for Intra-abdominal and pelvic swelling, mass and lump

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • R19.1 for Abnormal bowel sounds

  • Use R19.11 for Absent bowel sounds

  • Use R19.12 for Hyperactive bowel sounds

  • Use R19.15 for Other abnormal bowel sounds

  • Use R19.2 for Visible peristalsis

  • R19.3 for Abdominal rigidity

  • Use R19.30 for Abdominal rigidity, unspecified site

  • Use R19.31 for Right upper quadrant abdominal rigidity

  • Use R19.32 for Left upper quadrant abdominal rigidity

  • Use R19.33 for Right lower quadrant abdominal rigidity

  • Use R19.34 for Left lower quadrant abdominal rigidity

  • Use R19.35 for Periumbilic abdominal rigidity

  • Use R19.36 for Epigastric abdominal rigidity

  • Use R19.37 for Generalized abdominal rigidity

  • Use R19.4 for Change in bowel habit

  • Use R19.5 for Other fecal abnormalities

  • Use R19.6 for Halitosis

  • Use R19.7 for Diarrhea, unspecified

  • Use R19.8 for Other specified symptoms and signs involving the digestive system and abdomen

Tabular List NotesGuidance

Coding notes and annotation back-references applicable to this code.

Type 1 Excludes

Code HistoryHistory

FY 2016AddedAdded to the ICD-10-CM code setEffective October 1, 2015, the first year of ICD-10-CM.
FY 2017–2025No changes
FY 2026CurrentCurrent code set, no changesEffective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

Questions About R19Overview

Is R19 a billable code?

No. This is a category header that groups the codes for other symptoms and signs involving the digestive system and abdomen, and headers cannot be submitted on claims. Claims for other symptoms and signs involving the digestive system and abdomen need a more specific code from this category, such as R19.00, R19.01, and R19.02.

Can R19 be a principal diagnosis?

Use it with care. This is a symptom code, so once a definitive diagnosis explaining the other symptoms and signs involving the digestive system and abdomen is established, that condition takes the principal position instead.