R84 Non-Billable Code
Abnormal findings in specimens from respiratory organs and thorax
Chapter Classification
Chapter 18
Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)
Section Detail
R83-R89
Abnormal findings on examination of other body fluids, substances and tissues, without diagnosis (R83-R89)
Coding Guidelines & Notes
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
- blood-stained sputum (R04.2)
More Specific Diagnosis Codes
This code is not billable as it requires a higher level of specificity. Select a more specific code below.
- R84.0 - Abnormal level of enzymes in specimens from respiratory organs and thorax Billable
- R84.1 - Abnormal level of hormones in specimens from respiratory organs and thorax Billable
- R84.2 - Abnormal level of other drugs, medicaments and biological substances in specimens from respiratory organs and thorax Billable
- R84.3 - Abnormal level of substances chiefly nonmedicinal as to source in specimens from respiratory organs and thorax Billable
- R84.4 - Abnormal immunological findings in specimens from respiratory organs and thorax Billable
- R84.5 - Abnormal microbiological findings in specimens from respiratory organs and thorax Billable
- R84.6 - Abnormal cytological findings in specimens from respiratory organs and thorax Billable
- R84.7 - Abnormal histological findings in specimens from respiratory organs and thorax Billable
- R84.8 - Other abnormal findings in specimens from respiratory organs and thorax Billable
- R84.9 - Unspecified abnormal finding in specimens from respiratory organs and thorax Billable
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