R84.5
BillableAbnormal microbiolog findings in specmn from resp org/thrx
Abnormal microbiological findings in specimens from respiratory organs and thorax
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Positive culture findings in specimens from respiratory organs and thorax
Includes
Conditions included under this 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
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
- Sputum examination: abnormal167986000
- Sputum: eosinophilia167997000
- Nose swab culture positive168296000
- Organism isolated on nose swab by culture168296000
- Organism isolated in throat swab by culture168300004
- Throat swab culture positive168300004
- Helicobacter breath test positive168378007
- Helicobacter detected by breath test168378007
- Breath test finding251406000
- Breath test observations251406000
- Sputum: tubercle on Z-N stain269912000
- Sputum evidence of infection275719008
- Acid-fast bacilli in sputum275787002
- Helicobacter breath test observations307369007
- Helicobacter pylori breath test finding307369007
- Inconclusive evaluation finding442754001
- Microbiologic culture of sputum positive442773002
- Organism isolated in sputum by microbial culture442773002
- Extended beta lactamase producing Escherichia coli isolated in sputum by culture711535003
- Sputum culture positive for extended beta lactamase producing Escherichia coli711535003
- Aspergillus isolated in sputum by culture13290001000004109
- Sputum culture positive for Aspergillus13290001000004109
- Human respiratory syncytial virus isolated in sputum by culture13320001000004109
- Positive sputum culture for hRSV (Human respiratory syncytial virus)13320001000004109
- Respiratory syncytial virus positive sputum culture13320001000004109
- Sputum culture positive for human respiratory syncytial virus13320001000004109
- Influenza A virus inconclusive921000124107
- Influenza A virus not detected881000124104
- Influenza A virus subtype H1 2009 pandemic strain inconclusive941000124100
- Influenza A virus subtype H1 2009 pandemic strain not detected901000124102
- Influenza A virus subtype H1 not detected891000124101
- Influenza A virus subtype H5 inconclusive951000124103
- Pseudomonas isolated in sputum by culture12700001000004106
- Sputum culture positive for Pseudomonas12700001000004106
- Virus inconclusive911000124104
- Virus not detected871000124102
UMLS
- Abnormal microbiolog findings in specmn from resp org/thrxC0558775
- Abnormal microbiological finding in specimen from respiratory organ and thoraxC0558775
- Abnormal microbiological finding in specimen from respiratory organ and thorax (navigational concept)C0558775
- Abnormal microbiological findings in specimens from respiratory organs and thoraxC0558775
- Positive culture findings in specimens from respiratory organs and thoraxC2830506
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code R84.5?
ICD-10-CM code R84.5 represents "Abnormal microbiological findings in specimens from respiratory organs and thorax". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is R84.5 a billable code?
Yes, R84.5 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is R84.5 in?
R84.5 is in Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings (codes R00-R99).
What codes cannot be used with R84.5?
R84.5 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; blood-stained sputum (R04.2); and 1 more.
What SNOMED CT codes does R84.5 map to?
R84.5 maps to 24 SNOMED CT concepts: 275787002, 13290001000004109, 251406000, 711535003, 307369007, and 19 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for R84.5?
R84.5 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0558775, C2830506. 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.