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R85 Non-Billable Code

Abnormal findings in specimens from digestive organs and abdominal cavity

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 peritoneal fluid
  • abnormal findings in saliva
excludes1
  • cloudy peritoneal dialysis effluent (R88.0)
  • fecal abnormalities (R19.5)

More Specific Diagnosis Codes

This code is not billable as it requires a higher level of specificity. Select a more specific code below.

  • R85.0 - Abnormal level of enzymes in specimens from digestive organs and abdominal cavity Billable
  • R85.1 - Abnormal level of hormones in specimens from digestive organs and abdominal cavity Billable
  • R85.2 - Abnormal level of other drugs, medicaments and biological substances in specimens from digestive organs and abdominal cavity Billable
  • R85.3 - Abnormal level of substances chiefly nonmedicinal as to source in specimens from digestive organs and abdominal cavity Billable
  • R85.4 - Abnormal immunological findings in specimens from digestive organs and abdominal cavity Billable
  • R85.5 - Abnormal microbiological findings in specimens from digestive organs and abdominal cavity Billable
  • R85.6 - Abnormal cytological findings in specimens from digestive organs and abdominal cavity
  • R85.7 - Abnormal histological findings in specimens from digestive organs and abdominal cavity Billable
  • R85.8 - Other abnormal findings in specimens from digestive organs and abdominal cavity
  • R85.9 - Unspecified abnormal finding in specimens from digestive organs and abdominal cavity Billable

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