R91.8
BillableOther nonspecific abnormal finding of lung field
Other nonspecific abnormal finding of lung field
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Lung mass NOS found on diagnostic imaging of lung
- Pulmonary infiltrate NOS
- Shadow, lung
Includes
Conditions included under this code
- nonspecific abnormal findings on diagnostic imaging by computerized axial tomography [CAT scan]
- nonspecific abnormal findings on diagnostic imaging by magnetic resonance imaging [MRI][NMR]
- nonspecific abnormal findings on diagnostic imaging by positron emission tomography [PET scan]
- nonspecific abnormal findings on diagnostic imaging by thermography
- nonspecific abnormal findings on diagnostic imaging by ultrasound [echogram]
- nonspecific abnormal findings on diagnostic imaging by X-ray examination
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
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Increased vascular markings of lung15232001
- Shadow39321000
- Increased markings83464003
- Mottled lung94700002
- Mottling of lung94700002
- Mottling112623001
- Radiologic infiltrate128309002
- Endoscopy abnormal165143003
- Bronchoscopy abnormal165145005
- Bronchography abnormal168808000
- Abnormal findings on diagnostic imaging of lung274533004
- Lung field abnormal274710003
- Shadow of lung274714007
- Finding of lung field301231005
- Observation of lung field301231005
- Lesion of lung301232003
- Lung mass309529002
- Hilar mass309530007
- Mass of hilum309530007
- Pulmonary infiltrate409609008
- Radiologic infiltrate of lung409609008
- Radiologic increased density of lung409610003
- Increased lung tracer uptake428920008
- Imaging of lung abnormal442646005
- Bilateral lung opacities on plain chest X-ray717978008
- Opacity of bilateral lungs on plain chest X-ray717978008
- Air crescent sign1141829000
- Ultrasonography of lung abnormal1208949003
- Air bronchogram1217293003
- Ground glass lung opacity1217294009
- Ground glass opacity1217294009
- Opacity on plain X-ray1290856008
- Plain X-ray of chest abnormal1290960005
- Imaging of lung consistent with tuberculosis459581000124103
- Mass of lower lobe of right lung540971000124109
- Mass of right lower lobe of lung540971000124109
- Multilobar lung infiltrate8691000175105
- Single lobe lung infiltrate8701000175105
UMLS
- Lung InfiltrateC0235896
- Lung infiltratesC0235896
- Lung infiltrationC0235896
- Lung infiltration NOSC0235896
- Pulmonary InfiltrateC0235896
- Pulmonary infiltrate NOSC0235896
- Pulmonary infiltratesC0235896
- Pulmonary infiltrationC0235896
- Pulmonary infiltration NOSC0235896
- Pulmonic infiltrationC0235896
- infiltrates pulmonaryC0235896
- infiltration lungC0235896
- infiltration lungsC0235896
- lung infiltrationC0235896
- pulmonary infiltrateC0235896
- pulmonary infiltrationC0235896
- Lung mass NOS found on diagnostic imaging of lungC3264580
- Other nonspecific abnormal finding of lung fieldC3161126
- Shadow of lungC0476367
- Shadow of lung (finding)C0476367
- Shadow, lungC0476367
- lung shadowC0476367
- lung shadowingC0476367
- lung shadowsC0476367
- lungs shadowC0476367
- lungs shadowsC0476367
- shadow lungC0476367
- shadow of lungC0476367
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code R91.8?
ICD-10-CM code R91.8 represents "Other nonspecific abnormal finding of lung field". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is R91.8 a billable code?
Yes, R91.8 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is R91.8 in?
R91.8 is in Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings (codes R00-R99).
What codes cannot be used with R91.8?
R91.8 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.
What SNOMED CT codes does R91.8 map to?
R91.8 maps to 31 SNOMED CT concepts: 274533004, 1217293003, 1141829000, 717978008, 168808000, and 26 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for R91.8?
R91.8 is linked to 4 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0235896, C3264580, C3161126, C0476367. 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.