R84 ICD 10 Code is a non-billable and non-specific code and should not be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. There are other codes below it with greater level of diagnosis detail. The 2023 edition of the American ICD-10-CM code became effective on October 1, 2022.
Short description for R84 ICD 10 code:
Abnormal findings in specimens from resp org/thrx
Includes for R84 ICD 10 code
- abnormal findings in bronchial washings
- abnormal findings in nasal secretions
- abnormal findings in pleural fluid
- abnormal findings in sputum
- abnormal findings in throat scrapings
Type 1 excludes for R84 ICD 10 code
- blood-stained sputum (R04.2)
Codes
- R84.0 Abnormal level of enzymes in specimens from respiratory organs and thorax
- R84.1 Abnormal level of hormones in specimens from respiratory organs and thorax
- R84.2 Abnormal level of other drugs, medicaments and biological substances in specimens from respiratory organs and thorax
- R84.3 Abnormal level of substances chiefly nonmedicinal as to source in specimens from respiratory organs and thorax
- R84.4 Abnormal immunological findings in specimens from respiratory organs and thorax
- R84.5 Abnormal microbiological findings in specimens from respiratory organs and thorax
- R84.6 Abnormal cytological findings in specimens from respiratory organs and thorax
- R84.7 Abnormal histological findings in specimens from respiratory organs and thorax
- R84.8 Other abnormal findings in specimens from respiratory organs and thorax
- R84.9 Unspecified abnormal finding in specimens from respiratory organs and thorax
Possible back-references that may be applicable or related to R84 ICD10 Code:
- R00-R99 Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified
- R83-R89 Abnormal findings on examination of other body fluids, substances and tissues, without diagnosis
Present On Admission (POA Exempt)
R84 ICD 10 code is considered exempt from POA reporting