ICD-10 Code R10.20: Pelvic and perineal pain unspecified side
R10.20 is a billable ICD-10 diagnosis code used to classify Pelvic and perineal pain unspecified side in medical records and claims. You may see this code in hospital records, discharge summaries, insurance claims, encounter documentation, referrals, or other healthcare billing and coding records. ICD-10 codes are diagnosis classification codes used in healthcare records, reporting, coding workflows, and billing support. This code sits within the broader ICD-10 area for Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99).
ICD-10 codes are diagnosis classification codes used in healthcare records, reporting, coding workflows, and billing support. This code sits within the broader ICD-10 area for Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99).
When is it used?
May be used when a clinician documents pelvic and perineal pain unspecified side in a patient's medical record.
May appear in hospital records, claims, referrals, and clinical documentation.
This code can be used as a clinically usable diagnosis entry in standardized coding workflows.
What it does not mean
A code alone does not explain severity, treatment plan, or outcome.
A medical code should not be treated as a substitute for a doctor's diagnosis or advice.
Code hierarchy
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18Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)
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R10-R19Symptoms and signs involving the digestive system and abdomen
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R10Abdominal and pelvic pain
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R10.2Pelvic and perineal pain
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Where you may see this code
You may see this code in hospital records, discharge summaries, insurance claims, encounter documentation, referrals, or other healthcare billing and coding records.
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