R19.12

Billable
ChapterR00–R99
Ranksubcategory
Official Description

Hyperactive bowel sounds

Metadata & Insights
  • •2026 ICD-10-CM Edition - Effective October 1, 2025.
  • •Billable/specific code (valid for reimbursement).
  • •Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings (R00-R99).
General instructions are available for the parent sections:
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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
R19.12Hyperactive bowel sounds

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to R19.12:

categoryR19
Other symptoms and signs involving the digestive system and abdomen
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blockR10-R19
Symptoms and signs involving the digestive system and abdomen (R10-R19)
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chapterCH18
Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)
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Alphabetic Index Mentions

These are Diagnosis Index lookup paths that route to R19.12. Use them as entry terms for search, then confirm final coding instructions in the Tabular List and notes above.

2 raw paths
Abnormal, abnormality, abnormalities1 unique routes
bowel sounds
hyperactive→R19.12
Hyperactive, hyperactivity1 unique routes
bowel sounds→R19.12

MS-DRG Classification

2026 v43.1

This code is grouped within the following Diagnosis Related Group(s) for clinical reimbursement:

DRG 391
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive Disorders with MCC
DRG 392
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive Disorders without MCC

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