R10.A3 Flank pain, bilateral
ICD-10-CM · CMS code reference
Official ICD-10-CM description: Flank pain, bilateral
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
R10.8A1Right flank tenderness ICD-10-CMR10.8A2Left flank tenderness ICD-10-CMR10.8A3Suprapubic tenderness ICD-10-CMR10.8A9Flank tenderness, unspecified ICD-10-CMR10.9Unspecified abdominal pain ICD-10-CMR10.A0Flank pain, unspecified side ICD-10-CMR10.A1Flank pain, right side ICD-10-CMR10.A2Flank pain, left side ICD-10-CM
Common questions
Is R10.A3 a billable code?
Yes. R10.A3 is a billable ICD-10-CM code in the ICD-10-CM FY2027 (effective October 1, 2026) code set.