R83.5
BillableAbnormal microbiological findings in cerebrospinal fluid
Abnormal microbiological findings in cerebrospinal fluid
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Positive culture findings in cerebrospinal fluid
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
- abnormal findings on antenatal screening of mother (O28.-)
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- signs and symptoms classified in the body system chapters
- signs and symptoms of breast (N63, N64.5)
- abnormal findings on examination of blood, without diagnosis (R70-R79)
- abnormal findings on examination of urine, without diagnosis (R80-R82)
- abnormal tumor markers (R97.-)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- CSF: microorganisms seen167725008
- Cerebrospinal fluid: microorganisms seen167725008
- Abnormal microbiological finding in cerebrospinal fluid274679000
- Abnormal microbiological findings in CSF274679000
- CSF: microorganisms365695008
- CSF: microorganisms - finding365695008
- Finding of cerebrospinal fluid: microorganisms365695008
- Microbiologic culture of cerebrospinal fluid specimen positive442775009
- Organism isolated in cerebrospinal fluid specimen by microbial culture442775009
UMLS
- Abnormal microbiological finding in cerebrospinal fluidC0558776
- Abnormal microbiological finding in cerebrospinal fluid (finding)C0558776
- Abnormal microbiological findings in CSFC0558776
- Abnormal microbiological findings in cerebrospinal fluidC0558776
- Positive culture findings in cerebrospinal fluidC2830498
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code R83.5?
ICD-10-CM code R83.5 represents "Abnormal microbiological findings in cerebrospinal fluid". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is R83.5 a billable code?
Yes, R83.5 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is R83.5 in?
R83.5 is in Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings (codes R00-R99).
What codes cannot be used with R83.5?
R83.5 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; colonization status (Z22.-).
What SNOMED CT codes does R83.5 map to?
R83.5 maps to 4 SNOMED CT concepts: 274679000, 365695008, 167725008, 442775009. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for R83.5?
R83.5 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0558776, C2830498. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.