{"code":"R84","type":"category","title":"Abnormal findings in specimens from respiratory organs and thorax","codeAlso":[],"includes":["abnormal findings in bronchial washings","abnormal findings in nasal secretions","abnormal findings in pleural fluid","abnormal findings in sputum","abnormal findings in throat scrapings"],"modern_v":"official26","codeFirst":[],"excludes1":["blood-stained sputum (R04.2)","abnormal findings on antenatal screening of mother (O28.-)","diagnostic abnormal findings classified elsewhere - see Alphabetical Index"],"excludes2":["abnormal findings on examination of blood, without diagnosis (R70-R79)","abnormal findings on examination of urine, without diagnosis (R80-R82)","abnormal tumor markers (R97.-)"],"isBillable":false,"sibling_codes":["R84.0","R84.1","R84.2","R84.3","R84.4","R84.5","R84.6","R84.7","R84.8","R84.9"],"inclusionTerms":[],"sibling_titles":{"code":"R84.9","title":"Unspecified abnormal finding in specimens from respiratory organs and thorax","isBillable":true},"useAdditionalCode":[],"clinicalDefinition":"Abnormal findings in specimens from respiratory organs and thorax is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (R84). A more specific billable subcode must be selected for claims submission. Includes: abnormal findings in bronchial washings; abnormal findings in nasal secretions; abnormal findings in pleural fluid; abnormal findings in sputum; abnormal findings in throat scrapings. Excludes1 (not coded here): blood-stained sputum (R04.2); abnormal findings on antenatal screening of mother (O28.","officialDefinition":"Abnormal findings in specimens from respiratory organs and thorax is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (R84). A more specific billable subcode must be selected for claims submission. Includes: abnormal findings in bronchial washings; abnormal findings in nasal secretions; abnormal findings in pleural fluid; abnormal findings in sputum; abnormal findings in throat scrapings. Excludes1 (not coded here): blood-stained sputum (R04.2); abnormal findings on antenatal screening of mother (O28.-); diagnostic abnormal findings classified elsewhere - see Alphabetical Index. Excludes2 (not included here): abnormal findings on examination of blood, without diagnosis (R70-R79); abnormal findings on examination of urine, without diagnosis (R80-R82); abnormal tumor markers (R97.-).","seventhCharacterInstructions":[],"workflowProtocols":[],"guidelines":{"whenToUse":[],"whenNotToUse":[],"commonBillingMistakes":[],"codeComparisons":[],"documentationChecklist":[]},"domainLandscape":{"summary":"Primary diagnostic domain and clinical landscape evaluation.","keyCategories":[],"diagnosticContinuum":"Progression continuum from acute presentation to resolution."},"children":[{"code":"R84.0","title":"Abnormal level of enzymes in specimens from respiratory organs and thorax","description":"Abnormal level of enzymes in specimens from respiratory organs and thorax is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (R84.0). Includes: abnormal findings in bronchial washings; abnormal findings in nasal secretions; abnormal findings in pleural fluid; abnormal findings in sputum; abnormal findings in throat scrapings. Excludes1 (not coded here): blood-stained sputum (R04.2); abnormal findings on antenatal screening of mother (O28.-); diagnostic abnormal findings classified elsewhere - see Alphabetical Index. Excludes2 (not included here): abnormal findings on examination of blood, without diagnosis (R70-R79); abnormal findings on examination of urine, without diagnosis (R80-R82); abnormal tumor markers (R97.-).","isBillable":true,"slug":"r84.0-abnormal-level-of-enzymes-in-specimens-from-respiratory-organs-and"},{"code":"R84.1","title":"Abnormal level of hormones in specimens from respiratory organs and thorax","description":"Abnormal level of hormones in specimens from respiratory organs and thorax is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (R84.1). Includes: abnormal findings in bronchial washings; abnormal findings in nasal secretions; abnormal findings in pleural fluid; abnormal findings in sputum; abnormal findings in throat scrapings. Excludes1 (not coded here): blood-stained sputum (R04.2); abnormal findings on antenatal screening of mother (O28.-); diagnostic abnormal findings classified elsewhere - see Alphabetical Index. Excludes2 (not included here): abnormal findings on examination of blood, without diagnosis (R70-R79); abnormal findings on examination of urine, without diagnosis (R80-R82); abnormal tumor markers (R97.-).","isBillable":true,"slug":"r84.1-abnormal-level-of-hormones-in-specimens-from-respiratory-organs-and"},{"code":"R84.2","title":"Abnormal level of other drugs, medicaments and biological substances in specimens from respiratory organs and thorax","description":"Abnormal level of other drugs, medicaments and biological substances in specimens from respiratory organs and thorax is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (R84.2). Includes: abnormal findings in bronchial washings; abnormal findings in nasal secretions; abnormal findings in pleural fluid; abnormal findings in sputum; abnormal findings in throat scrapings. Excludes1 (not coded here): blood-stained sputum (R04.2); abnormal findings on antenatal screening of mother (O28.-); diagnostic abnormal findings classified elsewhere - see Alphabetical Index. Excludes2 (not included here): abnormal findings on examination of blood, without diagnosis (R70-R79); abnormal findings on examination of urine, without diagnosis (R80-R82); abnormal tumor markers (R97.-).","isBillable":true,"slug":"r84.2-abnormal-level-of-other-drugs-medicaments-and-biological-substances-in"},{"code":"R84.3","title":"Abnormal level of substances chiefly nonmedicinal as to source in specimens from respiratory organs and thorax","description":"Abnormal level of substances chiefly nonmedicinal as to source in specimens from respiratory organs and thorax is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (R84.3). Includes: abnormal findings in bronchial washings; abnormal findings in nasal secretions; abnormal findings in pleural fluid; abnormal findings in sputum; abnormal findings in throat scrapings. Excludes1 (not coded here): blood-stained sputum (R04.2); abnormal findings on antenatal screening of mother (O28.-); diagnostic abnormal findings classified elsewhere - see Alphabetical Index. Excludes2 (not included here): abnormal findings on examination of blood, without diagnosis (R70-R79); abnormal findings on examination of urine, without diagnosis (R80-R82); abnormal tumor markers (R97.-).","isBillable":true,"slug":"r84.3-abnormal-level-of-substances-chiefly-nonmedicinal-as-to-source-in"},{"code":"R84.4","title":"Abnormal immunological findings in specimens from respiratory organs and thorax","description":"Abnormal immunological findings in specimens from respiratory organs and thorax is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (R84.4). Includes: abnormal findings in bronchial washings; abnormal findings in nasal secretions; abnormal findings in pleural fluid; abnormal findings in sputum; abnormal findings in throat scrapings. Excludes1 (not coded here): blood-stained sputum (R04.2); abnormal findings on antenatal screening of mother (O28.-); diagnostic abnormal findings classified elsewhere - see Alphabetical Index. Excludes2 (not included here): abnormal findings on examination of blood, without diagnosis (R70-R79); abnormal findings on examination of urine, without diagnosis (R80-R82); abnormal tumor markers (R97.-).","isBillable":true,"slug":"r84.4-abnormal-immunological-findings-in-specimens-from-respiratory-organs-and-thorax"},{"code":"R84.5","title":"Abnormal microbiological findings in specimens from respiratory organs and thorax","description":"Abnormal microbiological findings in specimens from respiratory organs and thorax is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (R84.5). Includes: abnormal findings in bronchial washings; abnormal findings in nasal secretions; abnormal findings in pleural fluid; abnormal findings in sputum; abnormal findings in throat scrapings. Inclusion terms: Positive culture findings in specimens from respiratory organs and thorax. Excludes1 (not coded here): colonization status (Z22.-); blood-stained sputum (R04.2); abnormal findings on antenatal screening of mother (O28.-); diagnostic abnormal findings classified elsewhere - see Alphabetical Index. Excludes2 (not included here): abnormal findings on examination of blood, without diagnosis (R70-R79); abnormal findings on examination of urine, without diagnosis (R80-R82); abnormal tumor markers (R97.-).","isBillable":true,"slug":"r84.5-abnormal-microbiological-findings-in-specimens-from-respiratory-organs-and-thorax"},{"code":"R84.6","title":"Abnormal cytological findings in specimens from respiratory organs and thorax","description":"Abnormal cytological findings in specimens from respiratory organs and thorax is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (R84.6). Includes: abnormal findings in bronchial washings; abnormal findings in nasal secretions; abnormal findings in pleural fluid; abnormal findings in sputum; abnormal findings in throat scrapings. Excludes1 (not coded here): blood-stained sputum (R04.2); abnormal findings on antenatal screening of mother (O28.-); diagnostic abnormal findings classified elsewhere - see Alphabetical Index. Excludes2 (not included here): abnormal findings on examination of blood, without diagnosis (R70-R79); abnormal findings on examination of urine, without diagnosis (R80-R82); abnormal tumor markers (R97.-).","isBillable":true,"slug":"r84.6-abnormal-cytological-findings-in-specimens-from-respiratory-organs-and-thorax"},{"code":"R84.7","title":"Abnormal histological findings in specimens from respiratory organs and thorax","description":"Abnormal histological findings in specimens from respiratory organs and thorax is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (R84.7). Includes: abnormal findings in bronchial washings; abnormal findings in nasal secretions; abnormal findings in pleural fluid; abnormal findings in sputum; abnormal findings in throat scrapings. Excludes1 (not coded here): blood-stained sputum (R04.2); abnormal findings on antenatal screening of mother (O28.-); diagnostic abnormal findings classified elsewhere - see Alphabetical Index. Excludes2 (not included here): abnormal findings on examination of blood, without diagnosis (R70-R79); abnormal findings on examination of urine, without diagnosis (R80-R82); abnormal tumor markers (R97.-).","isBillable":true,"slug":"r84.7-abnormal-histological-findings-in-specimens-from-respiratory-organs-and-thorax"},{"code":"R84.8","title":"Other abnormal findings in specimens from respiratory organs and thorax","description":"Other abnormal findings in specimens from respiratory organs and thorax is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (R84.8). Includes: abnormal findings in bronchial washings; abnormal findings in nasal secretions; abnormal findings in pleural fluid; abnormal findings in sputum; abnormal findings in throat scrapings. Inclusion terms: Abnormal chromosomal findings in specimens from respiratory organs and thorax. Excludes1 (not coded here): blood-stained sputum (R04.2); abnormal findings on antenatal screening of mother (O28.-); diagnostic abnormal findings classified elsewhere - see Alphabetical Index. Excludes2 (not included here): abnormal findings on examination of blood, without diagnosis (R70-R79); abnormal findings on examination of urine, without diagnosis (R80-R82); abnormal tumor markers (R97.-).","isBillable":true,"slug":"r84.8-other-abnormal-findings-in-specimens-from-respiratory-organs-and-thorax"},{"code":"R84.9","title":"Unspecified abnormal finding in specimens from respiratory organs and thorax","description":"Unspecified abnormal finding in specimens from respiratory organs and thorax is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (R84.9). Includes: abnormal findings in bronchial washings; abnormal findings in nasal secretions; abnormal findings in pleural fluid; abnormal findings in sputum; abnormal findings in throat scrapings. Excludes1 (not coded here): blood-stained sputum (R04.2); abnormal findings on antenatal screening of mother (O28.-); diagnostic abnormal findings classified elsewhere - see Alphabetical Index. Excludes2 (not included here): abnormal findings on examination of blood, without diagnosis (R70-R79); abnormal findings on examination of urine, without diagnosis (R80-R82); abnormal tumor markers (R97.-).","isBillable":true,"slug":"r84.9-unspecified-abnormal-finding-in-specimens-from-respiratory-organs-and-thorax"}],"hierarchy":[],"relatedCodes":[],"relevantCPTCodes":[],"documentationTips":[],"caseStudies":[],"description":"","overview":""}