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

Version 2023
No Valid Principal Dx
ICD-10:R19.0
Short Description:Intra-abdominal and pelvic swelling, mass and lump
Long Description:Intra-abdominal and pelvic swelling, mass and lump
Status: Not Valid for Submission
Version:ICD-10-CM 2023
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)
      • Oth symptoms and signs involving the dgstv sys and abdomen (R19)

R19.0 is a non-specific and non-billable ICD-10 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 2023 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 for 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 codes with a higher level of specificity when coding for intra-abdominal and pelvic swelling, mass and lump:

  • BILLABLE CODE - 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

Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries

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


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.

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