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Specific code 2014 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 789.63
Abdominal tenderness, right lower quadrant
  • 2014
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • Short description: Abdmnal tndr rt lwr quad.
  • ICD-9-CM 789.63 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 789.63 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
  • You are viewing the 2014 version of ICD-9-CM 789.63.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 789.63: 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 789.63 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM R10.813 Right lower quadrant abdominal tenderness
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM R10.823 Right lower quadrant rebound abdominal tenderness
Approximate Synonyms
  • Abdominal tenderness, right lower
  • Rebound tenderness of right lower quadrant
  • RLQ abdominal tenderness
  • RLQ rebound abdominal tenderness
  • Tenderness of right iliac fossa
  • Tenderness of right lower quadrant of abdomen
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