R84.6
BillableAbnormal cytolog findings in specimens from resp org/thrx
Abnormal cytological findings in specimens from respiratory organs and thorax
Coding Notes
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
- Pleural fluid cells above reference range167969006
- Pleural fluid cells increased167969006
- Pleural fluid: RBC's present167970007
- Pleural fluid: red blood cells present167970007
- Pleural fluid: lymphocytes seen167971006
- Pleural fluid: pus cells seen167972004
- Pleural fluid: malignant cells present167973009
- Sputum: malignant cells167998005
- Abnormality detected in sputum by cytology168477001
- Sputum cytology positive168477001
- Presence of cells250435001
- PC - Pus cells250439007
- Pus cells present250439007
- Detected by cytology309307000
- Positive cytology findings309307000
UMLS
- Abnormal cytolog findings in specimens from resp org/thrxC0476514
- Abnormal cytological finding in specimen from respiratory organ and thoraxC0476514
- Abnormal cytological finding in specimen from respiratory organ and thorax (navigational concept)C0476514
- Abnormal cytological findings in specimens from respiratory organs and thoraxC0476514
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for abnormal cytolog findings in specimens from resp org/thrx?
The ICD-10-CM code for abnormal cytolog findings in specimens from resp org/thrx is R84.6. The full clinical description is "Abnormal cytological findings in specimens from respiratory organs and thorax". R84.6 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code R84.6 mean?
ICD-10-CM code R84.6 represents "Abnormal cytological findings in specimens from respiratory organs and thorax". 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 R84.6 a billable code?
Yes, R84.6 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is R84.6 in?
R84.6 is in Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings (codes R00-R99).
What codes cannot be used with R84.6?
R84.6 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; blood-stained sputum (R04.2).
What SNOMED CT codes does R84.6 map to?
R84.6 maps to 10 SNOMED CT concepts: 168477001, 309307000, 250439007, 167969006, 167970007, and 5 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for R84.6?
R84.6 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0476514. 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.