R19.8 Other specified symptoms and signs involving the digestive system and abdomen

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Applies from R19 Other symptoms and signs involving the digestive system and abdomen

Excludes1 (never code together)

• acute abdomen (R10.0)

MS-DRG index

Defines the logic of DRG(s) 391-392 in MDC 06.

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 787.99 Other symptoms involving digestive system (approximate)
• 789.9 Other symptoms involving abdomen and pelvis (approximate)

Diagnosis Index entries for R19.8

• Impaired, impairment (function) › rectal sphincter
• Rupture, ruptured › viscus
• Symptoms NEC › involving › abdomen NEC
• Symptoms NEC › involving › digestive system NEC
• Symptoms NEC › involving › pelvis NEC
• Tenesmus (rectal)

Nearby codes

• R19.37 Generalized abdominal rigidity
• R19.4 Change in bowel habit
• R19.5 Other fecal abnormalities
• R19.6 Halitosis
• R19.7 Diarrhea, unspecified
• R19.8 Other specified symptoms and signs involving the digestive system and abdomen (this code)