R86.8 is the authoritative medical code for Other abnormal findings in specimens from male genital organs. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for other abnormal findings in specimens from male genital organs (ICD-10-CM R86.8), ensuring healthcare documentation aligns with 2026 federal coding standards.
Billing Status: YES. This is a valid, specific, and billable ICD-10-CM reference.
Official Registry Overview & Definition
Other abnormal findings in specimens from male genital organs is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code R86.8. Includes: abnormal findings in prostatic secretions; abnormal findings in semen, seminal fluid; abnormal spermatozoa. Inclusion terms: Abnormal chromosomal findings in specimens from male genital organs. Excludes1 (not coded here): azoospermia N46.0-; oligospermia N46.1-; 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.-.
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for R86.8 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.
Includes
Conditions the official ICD-10-CM tabular list includes under this code.
- abnormal findings in prostatic secretions
- abnormal findings in semen, seminal fluid
- abnormal spermatozoa
Inclusion Terms
Alternative terms the tabular list files under this code.
- Abnormal chromosomal findings in specimens from male genital organs
Excludes1 — Not Coded Here
Conditions that can never be reported with this code; the two are mutually exclusive.
- azoospermia N46.0-
- oligospermia N46.1-
- abnormal findings on antenatal screening of mother O28.-
- diagnostic abnormal findings classified elsewhere - see Alphabetical Index
Excludes2 — Not Included Here
Conditions not covered by this code, but which may be reported alongside it when both are present.
- abnormal findings on examination of blood, without diagnosis R70-R79
- abnormal findings on examination of urine, without diagnosis R80-R82
- abnormal tumor markers R97.-
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
What can't be coded together with R86.8?
Per Excludes1 instructions, R86.8 must not be reported with: azoospermia (N46.0-); oligospermia (N46.1-); abnormal findings on antenatal screening of mother (O28.-); diagnostic abnormal findings classified elsewhere - see Alphabetical Index.
Can R86.8 be reported alongside related conditions?
Per Excludes2 instructions, R86.8 and the following may both be reported when both are present: abnormal findings on examination of blood, without diagnosis (R70-R79); abnormal findings on examination of urine, without diagnosis (R80-R82); abnormal tumor markers (R97.-).
What conditions are included under R86.8?
Other abnormal findings in specimens from male genital organs includes: Abnormal chromosomal findings in specimens from male genital organs.
Codes in This Family (10)
Official ICD-10-CM classifications in the same code family as R86.8, with their registry titles.
- R86 — Abnormal findings in specimens from male genital organs
- R86.0 — Abnormal level of enzymes in specimens from male genital organs
- R86.1 — Abnormal level of hormones in specimens from male genital organs
- R86.2 — Abnormal level of other drugs, medicaments and biological substances in specimens from male genital organs
- R86.3 — Abnormal level of substances chiefly nonmedicinal as to source in specimens from male genital organs
- R86.4 — Abnormal immunological findings in specimens from male genital organs
- R86.5 — Abnormal microbiological findings in specimens from male genital organs
- R86.6 — Abnormal cytological findings in specimens from male genital organs
- R86.7 — Abnormal histological findings in specimens from male genital organs
- R86.9 — Unspecified abnormal finding in specimens from male genital organs
Indexed Clinical Terms (3)
Clinical term phrases from the official ICD-10-CM Index to Diseases and Injuries that map to this code.
- Abnormal, abnormality, abnormalities, chromosome, chromosomal, analysis result, prostatic secretions
- Abnormal, abnormality, abnormalities, chromosome, chromosomal, analysis result, seminal fluid
- Abnormal, abnormality, abnormalities, specimen, male genital organs (prostatic secretions) (semen), specified type NEC
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