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Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified
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Symptoms and signs involving the digestive system and abdomen
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Nausea and vomiting
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2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R11
2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R11
Nausea and vomiting
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
- R11 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
- The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM R11 became effective on October 1, 2020.
- This is the American ICD-10-CM version of R11 - other international versions of ICD-10 R11 may differ.
Type 1 ExcludesType 1 Excludes Help
A type 1 excludes note is a pure excludes. It means "not coded here". A type 1 excludes note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as R11. A type 1 excludes note is for used for when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.
- cyclical vomiting associated with migraine (
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code G43.A
Cyclical vomiting
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
Type 1 Excludes- cyclical vomiting syndrome unrelated to migraine (R11.15)
G43.A-) - excessive vomiting in pregnancy (
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code O21
- O21 Excessive vomiting in pregnancy
- O21.0 Mild hyperemesis gravidarum
- O21.1 Hyperemesis gravidarum with metabolic disturb...
- O21.2 Late vomiting of pregnancy
- O21.8 Other vomiting complicating pregnancy
- O21.9 Vomiting of pregnancy, unspecified
O21.-) - hematemesis (
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code K92.0
Hematemesis
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Billable/Specific Code
K92.0) - neonatal hematemesis (
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code P54.0
Neonatal hematemesis
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Billable/Specific Code Code on Newborn Record
Type 1 Excludes- neonatal hematemesis due to swallowed maternal blood (P78.2)
P54.0) - newborn vomiting (
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code P92.0
Vomiting of newborn
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
Type 1 Excludes- vomiting of child over 28 days old (R11.-)
P92.0-) - psychogenic vomiting (
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code F50.89
Other specified eating disorder
2017 - New Code 2018 2019 2020 2021 Billable/Specific Code
Applicable To- Pica in adults
- Psychogenic loss of appetite
F50.89) - vomiting associated with bulimia nervosa (
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code F50.2
Bulimia nervosa
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Billable/Specific Code
Applicable To- Bulimia NOS
- Hyperorexia nervosa
Type 1 Excludes- anorexia nervosa, binge eating/purging type (F50.02)
F50.2) - vomiting following gastrointestinal surgery (
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code K91.0
Vomiting following gastrointestinal surgery
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Billable/Specific Code
K91.0)
The following code(s) above
R11 contain annotation back-references
Annotation Back-References
In this context, annotation back-references refer to codes that contain:
- Applicable To annotations, or
- Code Also annotations, or
- Code First annotations, or
- Excludes1 annotations, or
- Excludes2 annotations, or
- Includes annotations, or
- Note annotations, or
- Use Additional annotations
that may be applicable to
R11:
Clinical Information
- Expelling the contents of the stomach and the sensations associated with it. They are symptoms of an underlying disease or condition and not a specific illness.
- Nausea is an uneasy or unsettled feeling in the stomach together with an urge to vomit. Nausea and vomiting, or throwing up, are not diseases. They can be symptoms of many different conditions. These include morning sickness during pregnancy, infections, migraine headaches, motion sickness, food poisoning, cancer chemotherapy or other medicines. For vomiting in children and adults, avoid solid foods until vomiting has stopped for at least six hours. Then work back to a normal diet. Drink small amounts of clear liquids to avoid dehydration.nausea and vomiting are common. Usually, they are not serious. You should see a doctor immediately if you suspect poisoning or if you have
- vomited for longer than 24 hours
- blood in the vomit
- severe abdominal pain
- headache and stiff neck
- signs of dehydration, such as dry mouth, infrequent urination or dark urine
Code History
- 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
- 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
- 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
- 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
- 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
- 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
Code annotations containing back-references to R11:
ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To R11
R10.822 Left upper quadrant rebound abdominal tenderness
R10.823 Right lower quadrant rebound abdominal tenderness
R10.824 Left lower quadrant rebound abdominal tenderness
R10.825 Periumbilic rebound abdominal tenderness
R10.826 Epigastric rebound abdominal tenderness
R10.827 Generalized rebound abdominal tenderness
R10.84 Generalized abdominal pain
R10.9 Unspecified abdominal pain
R11
Nausea and vomiting
R11.15 Cyclical vomiting syndrome unrelated to migraine
R11.2 Nausea with vomiting, unspecified
Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.