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 motherO28
- 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 motherO28
- •certain conditions originating in the perinatal periodP04-P96
- signs and symptoms classified in the body system chapters
- •signs and symptoms of breast,N63, N64.5
Related Codes(1)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(124)
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
Clinical Terms
- Air bronchogram
- Radiologic infiltrate of lung
- Pulmonary infiltrate
- Mottled lung
- Single lobe lung infiltrate
- Mass of right lower lobe of lung
- Lung field abnormal
- Shadow, lung
- lungs shadows
- lung infiltration
- lung shadowing
- Ground glass lung opacity
- Pulmonic infiltration
- infiltration lung
- Bilateral lung opacities on plain chest X-ray
- shadow of lung
- Pulmonary infiltration
- Radiologic increased density of lung
- Pulmonary infiltrates
- Lung infiltration NOS
- Opacity of bilateral lungs on plain chest X-ray
- Pulmonary infiltration NOS
- shadow lung
- Opacity on plain X-ray
- Endoscopy abnormal
- Mottling
- Imaging of lung consistent with tuberculosis
- Lesion of lung
- Lung Infiltrate
- Bronchoscopy abnormal
- Lung mass NOS found on diagnostic imaging of lung
- Pulmonary infiltrate NOS
- Lung mass
- Shadow of lung (finding)
- infiltrates pulmonary
- Increased lung tracer uptake
- Radiologic infiltrate
- Ultrasonography of lung abnormal
- Plain X-ray of chest abnormal
- Lung infiltrates
- Bronchography abnormal
- Shadow
- Increased markings
- Increased vascular markings of lung
- Air crescent sign
- Finding of lung field
- Imaging of lung abnormal
- lungs shadow
- Hilar mass
- lung shadows
- Mass of hilum
- Ground glass opacity
- Multilobar lung infiltrate
- Observation of lung field
- infiltration lungs
- lung shadow
- Mottling of lung
- Mass of lower lobe of right lung
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for other nonspecific abnormal finding of lung field?
The ICD-10-CM code for other nonspecific abnormal finding of lung field is R91.8. The full clinical description is "Other nonspecific abnormal finding of lung field". R91.8 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code R91.8 mean?
ICD-10-CM code R91.8 represents “Other nonspecific abnormal finding of lung field”. 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 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.
How does R91.8 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like other nonspecific abnormal finding of lung field affect a person's functioning — body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of R91.8?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for R91.8 in the WHO crosswalk tables. This may mean the concept is classified differently in ICD-11. Use the ICD-10 to ICD-11 converter to search for related codes.
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