Excludes2

  • 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)
  1. R19 Other symptoms and signs involving the digestive system and abdomen

    Excludes1

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

      1. R19.00 Intra-abdominal and pelvic swelling, mass and lump, unspecified site

      2. R19.01 Right upper quadrant abdominal swelling, mass and lump

      3. R19.02 Left upper quadrant abdominal swelling, mass and lump

      4. R19.03 Right lower quadrant abdominal swelling, mass and lump

      5. R19.04 Left lower quadrant abdominal swelling, mass and lump

      6. R19.05 Periumbilic swelling, mass or lump

        Inclusion term(s):

        • Diffuse or generalized umbilical swelling or mass
      7. R19.06 Epigastric swelling, mass or lump

      8. R19.07 Generalized intra-abdominal and pelvic swelling, mass and lump

        Inclusion term(s):

        • Diffuse or generalized intra-abdominal swelling or mass NOS
        • Diffuse or generalized pelvic swelling or mass NOS
      9. R19.09 Other intra-abdominal and pelvic swelling, mass and lump

    2. R19.1 Abnormal bowel sounds

      1. R19.11 Absent bowel sounds

      2. R19.12 Hyperactive bowel sounds

      3. R19.15 Other abnormal bowel sounds

        Inclusion term(s):

        • Abnormal bowel sounds NOS
    3. R19.2 Visible peristalsis

      Inclusion term(s):

      • Hyperperistalsis
    4. R19.3 Abdominal rigidity

      1. R19.30 Abdominal rigidity, unspecified site

      2. R19.31 Right upper quadrant abdominal rigidity

      3. R19.32 Left upper quadrant abdominal rigidity

      4. R19.33 Right lower quadrant abdominal rigidity

      5. R19.34 Left lower quadrant abdominal rigidity

      6. R19.35 Periumbilic abdominal rigidity

      7. R19.36 Epigastric abdominal rigidity

      8. R19.37 Generalized abdominal rigidity

    5. R19.4 Change in bowel habit

    6. R19.5 Other fecal abnormalities

      Inclusion term(s):

      • Abnormal stool color
      • Bulky stools
      • Mucus in stools
      • Occult blood in feces
      • Occult blood in stools
    7. R19.6 Halitosis

    8. R19.7 Diarrhea, unspecified

      Inclusion term(s):

      • Diarrhea NOS
    9. R19.8 Other specified symptoms and signs involving the digestive system and abdomen

Abbreviations used here:

NEC Not elsewhere classifiable
This abbreviation in the Tabular List represents “other specified”. When a specific code is not available for a condition, the Tabular List includes an NEC entry under a code to identify the code as the “other specified” code.

NOS Not otherwise specified
This abbreviation is the equivalent of unspecified.