Diagnosis Code

R16.1 SPLENOMEGALY, NOT ELSEWHERE CLASSIFIED


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: R16.1

Short Description: Splenomegaly, not elsewhere classified

Long Description: Splenomegaly, not elsewhere classified

The code R16.1 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00–R99)
    • Symptoms and signs involving the digestive system and abdomen (R10-R19)
      • Hepatomegaly and splenomegaly, not elsewhere classified (R16)
        • R16.1 Splenomegaly, not elsewhere classified

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Infection of spleen
  • Infection of spleen
  • Mass of spleen
  • Optic nerve edema, splenomegaly syndrome
  • Pain due to enlargement of spleen
  • Schistosomal splenomegaly
  • Schistosomal splenomegaly
  • Spleen palpable
  • Spleen palpable below costal margin
  • Spleen palpable in right lateral position
  • Spleen palpable on inspiration
  • Splenic notch palpable
  • Splenic schistosomal giant cell lymphoma
  • Splenomegaly
  • Splenomegaly co-occurrent with human immunodeficiency virus infection
  • Splenomegaly due to storage disease
  • Tip of spleen palpable

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code R16.1 is grouped in the following Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v39.0)
  • Reticuloendothelial And Immunity Disorders With Mcc (814)
  • Reticuloendothelial And Immunity Disorders With Cc (815)
  • Reticuloendothelial And Immunity Disorders Without Cc/mcc (816)

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code R16.1 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Inclusion Terms:
    • Splenomegaly NOS

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
R16.1 Right Arrow 789.2 Splenomegaly

This ICD-10 to ICD-9 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
R16 Hepatomegaly and splenomegaly, not elsewhere classified
R16.0 Hepatomegaly, not elsewhere classified
R16.2 Hepatomegaly with splenomegaly, not elsewhere classified


This page was last updated on: 10/1/2023