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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