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# R10.822 Left upper quadrant rebound abdominal tenderness

ICD-10-CM · [CMS code reference](#source)

**Official ICD-10-CM description:** Left upper quadrant rebound abdominal tenderness

## Coding notes

From the ICD-10-CM FY2027 (effective October 1, 2026) tabular list. Notes on a parent code or category apply here too.

### Excludes1

Not coded together with this code. The exception is when the two conditions are unrelated to each other.

-   renal colic (N23)

### Excludes2

Not part of this code, but both can be coded when both are documented.

-   pain localized to other parts of lower abdomen (R10.3-)
-   pain localized to upper abdomen (R10.1-)
-   costovertebral (angle) tenderness (R39.85)
-   dorsalgia (M54.-)
-   flatulence and related conditions (R14.-)
-   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)

## Related codes

-   [`R10.819` Abdominal tenderness, unspecified site ICD-10-CM](https://billingbrief.com/icd10/r10.819/)
-   [`R10.821` Right upper quadrant rebound abdominal tenderness ICD-10-CM](https://billingbrief.com/icd10/r10.821/)
-   [`R10.823` Right lower quadrant rebound abdominal tenderness ICD-10-CM](https://billingbrief.com/icd10/r10.823/)
-   [`R10.824` Left lower quadrant rebound abdominal tenderness ICD-10-CM](https://billingbrief.com/icd10/r10.824/)
-   [`R10.825` Periumbilic rebound abdominal tenderness ICD-10-CM](https://billingbrief.com/icd10/r10.825/)
-   [`R10.826` Epigastric rebound abdominal tenderness ICD-10-CM](https://billingbrief.com/icd10/r10.826/)
-   [`R10.827` Generalized rebound abdominal tenderness ICD-10-CM](https://billingbrief.com/icd10/r10.827/)
-   [`R10.829` Rebound abdominal tenderness, unspecified site ICD-10-CM](https://billingbrief.com/icd10/r10.829/)

## Common questions

### Is R10.822 a billable code?

Yes. R10.822 is a billable ICD-10-CM code in the ICD-10-CM FY2027 (effective October 1, 2026) code set.

## From the source

Official description from [CMS](https://www.cms.gov/medicare/coding-billing/icd-10-codes).
ICD-10-CM FY2027 (effective October 1, 2026).

Code set

ICD-10-CM

Category

R10 Abdominal and pelvic pain

Chapter

Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings

Billable

Yes

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