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R39.85

Costovertebral (angle) tenderness

Not billableICD-10-CM diagnosis code.

This code exists but cannot be submitted on its own. It groups the more specific codes beneath it.

A category header for its whole life, FY2026 onwards. It has never been valid for submission on its own.

Submit one of these 4 more specific codes instead:

  • R39.851 Costovertebral (angle) tenderness, right side
  • R39.852 Costovertebral (angle) tenderness, left side
  • R39.853 Costovertebral (angle) tenderness, bilateral
  • R39.859 Costovertebral (angle) tenderness, unspecified side

What has happened to this code

Every change the publisher made, from 2026 to now.

  1. FY2026 Added to the code set Costovertebral (angle) tenderness

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