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R84Abnormal findings in specimens from resp org/thrx

ICD-10-CM category (non-billable header) code — part of Abnormal findings on examination of other body fluids, substances and tissues, without diagnosis (R83-R89)

Code Details

Full description	Abnormal findings in specimens from respiratory organs and thorax
Billable	No — use a more specific child code
Chapter	Chapter 18: Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)
Section	Abnormal findings on examination of other body fluids, substances and tissues, without diagnosis (R83-R89)

Coding Notes

Includes

abnormal findings in bronchial washings
abnormal findings in nasal secretions
abnormal findings in pleural fluid
abnormal findings in sputum
abnormal findings in throat scrapings

Excludes1 (never code both together)

blood-stained sputum (R04.2)

Subcategories (10)

R84.0 Abnormal level of enzymes in specimens from resp org/thrx
R84.1 Abnormal level of hormones in specimens from resp org/thrx
R84.2 Abn lev drug/meds/biol subst in specimens from resp org/thrx
R84.3 Abn lev substnc nonmed source in specmn from resp org/thrx
R84.4 Abnormal immunolog findings in specimens from resp org/thrx
R84.5 Abnormal microbiolog findings in specmn from resp org/thrx
R84.6 Abnormal cytolog findings in specimens from resp org/thrx
R84.7 Abnormal histolog findings in specimens from resp org/thrx
R84.8 Oth abnormal findings in specimens from resp org/thrx
R84.9 Unsp abnormal finding in specimens from resp org/thrx

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