R19.0
Header — not billableIntra-abdominal and pelvic swelling, mass and lump
The ICD-10 code for intra-abdominal and pelvic swelling, mass and lump is R19.0.
R19.0 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 9 more specific codes below.
Clinical notes
Excludes1 (not coded here)
An Excludes1 note is a pure exclusion: the excluded condition and this code should never be reported together, because the two conditions cannot occur at the same time (e.g. a congenital form vs. an acquired form of the same disease).
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •Confirm the excluded condition(s) listed above are not also present — Excludes1 conditions cannot be coded together with this one.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Child codes under R19.0
- R19.00Intra-abdominal and pelvic swelling, mass and lump, unspecified site
- R19.01Right upper quadrant abdominal swelling, mass and lump
- R19.02Left upper quadrant abdominal swelling, mass and lump
- R19.03Right lower quadrant abdominal swelling, mass and lump
- R19.04Left lower quadrant abdominal swelling, mass and lump
- R19.05Periumbilic swelling, mass or lump
- R19.06Epigastric swelling, mass or lump
- R19.07Generalized intra-abdominal and pelvic swelling, mass and lump
- R19.09Other intra-abdominal and pelvic swelling, mass and lump
Related codes in this category
- R19.1Abnormal bowel soundsnon-billable header
- R19.2Visible peristalsis
- R19.3Abdominal rigiditynon-billable header
- R19.4Change in bowel habit
- R19.5Other fecal abnormalities
- R19.6Halitosis
- R19.7Diarrhea, unspecified
- R19.8Other specified symptoms and signs involving the digestive system and abdomen
- R19.0Intra-abdominal and pelvic swelling, mass and lumpnon-billable header