R84.8
BillableOth abnormal findings in specimens from resp org/thrx
Other abnormal findings in specimens from respiratory organs and thorax
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Abnormal chromosomal 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
- Increase of specific gravity55759009
- Specific gravity above reference range55759009
- Pleural fluid cloudy167952009
- Pleural fluid purulent167953004
- Pleural fluid bloodstained167954005
- Pleural fluid SG raised167958008
- Specific gravity in pleural fluid above reference range167958008
- Pleural fluid protein above reference range167963007
- Pleural fluid protein raised167963007
- Pleural fluid albumin above reference range167964001
- Pleural fluid albumin raised167964001
- Finding of pleural fluid protein content365654005
- Pleural fluid protein content365654005
- Pleural fluid protein content - finding365654005
- Finding of pleural fluid appearance365664001
- Pleural fluid appearance - finding365664001
- Finding of specific gravity365828000
- Specific gravity365828000
- Specific gravity - finding365828000
- Finding of pleural fluid specific gravity365829008
- Pleural fluid specific gravity365829008
- Pleural fluid specific gravity - finding365829008
- Pleural fluid turbid1145324009
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code R84.8?
ICD-10-CM code R84.8 represents "Other abnormal findings in specimens from respiratory organs and thorax". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is R84.8 a billable code?
Yes, R84.8 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is R84.8 in?
R84.8 is in Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings (codes R00-R99).
What codes cannot be used with R84.8?
R84.8 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 R84.8 map to?
R84.8 maps to 12 SNOMED CT concepts: 365664001, 365654005, 365829008, 365828000, 55759009, and 7 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for R84.8?
R84.8 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C2830507, C0478173. 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.