R83.6
BillableAbnormal cytological findings in cerebrospinal fluid
Abnormal cytological findings in cerebrospinal fluid
Coding Notes
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
- abnormal findings on antenatal screening of mother (O28.-)
- diagnostic abnormal findings classified elsewhere - see Alphabetical Index
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
- Pleocytosis91454002
- Pleocytosis of cerebrospinal fluid91454002
- CSF: polymorphonuclear leucocytosis167718001
- CSF: polymorphonuclear leukocytosis167718001
- Cerebrospinal fluid polymorphonuclear leukocytosis167718001
- Cerebrospinal fluid: polymorphonuclear leucocytosis167718001
- Cerebrospinal fluid: polymorphonuclear leukocytosis167718001
- Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) lymphocyte population increased167719009
- Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) lymphocytosis167719009
- Cerebrospinal fluid lymphocytosis167719009
- CSF: erythrocytosis167720003
- Cerebrospinal fluid erythrocytosis167720003
- Cerebrospinal fluid: erythrocytosis167720003
- CSF cell content: raised167721004
- Cerebrospinal fluid cell content above reference range167721004
- Cerebrospinal fluid cell content raised167721004
- Cerebrospinal fluid cell content: raised167721004
- Abnormal cytological findings in CSF274686008
- Abnormal cytological findings in cerebrospinal fluid274686008
- Cerebrospinal fluid cell content365684002
- Cerebrospinal fluid cell content - finding365684002
- Finding of cerebrospinal fluid cell content365684002
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code R83.6?
ICD-10-CM code R83.6 represents "Abnormal cytological findings in cerebrospinal fluid". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is R83.6 a billable code?
Yes, R83.6 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is R83.6 in?
R83.6 is in Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings (codes R00-R99).
What codes cannot be used with R83.6?
R83.6 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.
What SNOMED CT codes does R83.6 map to?
R83.6 maps to 7 SNOMED CT concepts: 274686008, 167721004, 167720003, 167718001, 167719009, and 2 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for R83.6?
R83.6 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0476506. 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.