ICD-9-CM diagnosis code (retired)
789.64 — Abdominal tenderness, left lower quadrant
ICD-9-CM was replaced by ICD-10 on October 1, 2015. These are the ICD-10-CM equivalents from the CMS General Equivalence Mappings.
About ICD-9-CM 789.64
789.64 is an ICD-9-CM diagnosis code for abdominal tenderness, left lower quadrant. ICD-9-CM was retired for U.S. claims on October 1, 2015, when ICD-10-CM took over.
The CMS General Equivalence Mappings translate it to 2 ICD-10-CM codes, such as R10.814 (Left lower quadrant abdominal tenderness) and R10.824 (Left lower quadrant rebound abdominal tenderness). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-CM equivalents
Common questions about 789.64
GEMs are a translation aid, not a substitute for coding from the record. The 2027 ICD-10 code set has changed since the last GEMs release in 2018. Page updated September 29, 2026.