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R12 Heartburn

Part of Chapter 18: Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified , block Symptoms and signs involving the digestive system and abdomen (R10-R19) .

Official Notes

Excludes1

functional dyspepsia ( K30 )

Excludes2

dyspepsia NOS ( R10.13 )

Child Codes

R12 has no child codes in the FY 2027 release -- it is used on its own.

Referenced By

Official notes on these codes cite R12.

FY 2027 effective October 1, 2026 · CDC NCHS and CMS