R19.1
Non-Billable
ChapterR00–R99
Ranksubcategory
Official Description
Abnormal bowel sounds
Metadata & Insights
- •2026 ICD-10-CM Edition - Effective October 1, 2025.
- •Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
- •Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings (R00-R99).
General instructions are available for the parent sections:
Clinical Hierarchy
CH18Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)
R10-R19Symptoms and signs involving the digestive system and abdomen (R10-R19)
R19Other symptoms and signs involving the digestive system and abdomen
R19.1Abnormal bowel sounds
R19.11Absent bowel sounds
R19.12Hyperactive bowel sounds
R19.15Other abnormal bowel sounds
Applicable Ancestor Context
The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to R19.1:
categoryR19
Other symptoms and signs involving the digestive system and abdomen
View context instructionsblockR10-R19
Symptoms and signs involving the digestive system and abdomen (R10-R19)
View context instructionschapterCH18
Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)
View context instructionsAlphabetic Index Mentions
These are Diagnosis Index lookup paths that route to R19.1. Use them as entry terms for search, then confirm final coding instructions in the Tabular List and notes above.
6 raw paths
Abnormal, abnormality, abnormalities3 unique routes
Hyperactive, hyperactivity1 unique routes
Murmur (cardiac) (heart) (organic)1 unique routes
MS-DRG Classification
No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.
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