R82.81
BillablePyuria
Pyuria
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Sterile pyuria
Includes
Conditions included under this code
- chromoabnormalities in urine
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
Use Additional Code
Additional codes that should follow this code
- code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Pyuria4800001
- Presence of cells250435001
- Urinary eosinophils264832001
- Urine Microscopy: white cells271350002
- Urine micr.:leucocytes present271350002
- Urine micr.:leukocytes present271350002
- Urine microscopy: leucocytes present271350002
- Urine microscopy: leukocytes present271350002
- Urine microscopy: white cells present271350002
- Sterile pyuria275742001
- Pus cells in urine275765006
- Urine micr.: leucs - % polys365877008
- Urine microscopy: leucocytes - polys present365877008
- Urine microscopy: leukocytes - polys present365877008
- Urine microscopy: pus cells365879006
- Urine microscopy: pus cells present365879006
- Pus cells373668001
- Bacterial pyuria1148870007
- Pyuria due to bacterial urinary tract infection1148870007
- Idiopathic pyuria1148925003
UMLS
- Aseptic leukocyturiaC0281986
- Sterile PyuriaC0281986
- Sterile pyuriaC0281986
- Sterile pyuria (finding)C0281986
- pyuria sterileC0281986
- sterile pyuriaC0281986
- High urine neutrophil countC0034359
- Pus cells in urineC0034359
- Pus cells in urine (finding)C0034359
- PyuriaC0034359
- Pyuria (finding)C0034359
- PyuriasC0034359
- Urine containing pusC0034359
- Urine purulentC0034359
- cell pus urineC0034359
- cells pus urineC0034359
- pus cells in urineC0034359
- pus in urineC0034359
- pus urineC0034359
- pyuriaC0034359
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for pyuria?
The ICD-10-CM code for pyuria is R82.81. The full clinical description is "Pyuria". R82.81 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code R82.81 mean?
ICD-10-CM code R82.81 represents "Pyuria". It is classified under Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is R82.81 a billable code?
Yes, R82.81 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is R82.81 in?
R82.81 is in Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings (codes R00-R99).
What codes cannot be used with R82.81?
R82.81 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: abnormal findings on antenatal screening of mother (O28.-); diagnostic abnormal findings classified elsewhere - see Alphabetical Index; specific findings indicating disorder of amino-acid metabolism (E70-E72); and 1 more.
Are additional codes required with R82.81?
Yes, when using R82.81 you should also code: code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-).
What SNOMED CT codes does R82.81 map to?
R82.81 maps to 11 SNOMED CT concepts: 1148870007, 1148925003, 250435001, 373668001, 275765006, and 6 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for R82.81?
R82.81 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0281986, C0034359. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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