Effective from
- Added
Left flank tenderness
Billable diagnosis code
CDC/NCHS · FY2026renal colic (N23)
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Official coding guidelines → · CMS ↗First observed · 2025-10-01
Latest recorded change · FY2026
Effective from
Left flank tenderness
Billable diagnosis code
CDC/NCHS · FY2026| All editions | Effective from | Code history |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 2025-10-01 | Added |
| FY2026 · April | 2026-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2027 | 2026-10-01 | No tabular change |
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renal colic (N23)
Historical assignments from the CDC conversion table support data retrieval. They do not authorize substituting a previous code for the current code.
Previous assignment: R10.84
Other entries in the same category; these are not automatic substitutes.
| Code | Description | Category · further specificity required |
|---|---|---|
| R10.8A1 | Right flank tenderness | Billable / specific |
| R10.8A3 | Suprapubic tenderness | Billable / specific |
| R10.8A9 | Flank tenderness, unspecified | Billable / specific |
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