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R84 - Abnormal findings in specimens from respiratory organs and thorax


The ICD 10 Code for Abnormal findings in specimens from respiratory organs and thorax is listed as R84.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: R84
Description: Abnormal findings in specimens from respiratory organs and thorax
  • 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)
Chapter Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)
ICD-10-CM Children (deeper level / typically more specific) of R84:
R84.0 - Abnormal level of enzymes in specimens from respiratory organs and thorax
R84.1 - Abnormal level of hormones in specimens from respiratory organs and thorax
R84.2 - Abnormal level of other drugs, medicaments and biological substances in specimens from respiratory organs and thorax
R84.3 - Abnormal level of substances chiefly nonmedicinal as to source in specimens from respiratory organs and thorax
R84.4 - Abnormal immunological findings in specimens from respiratory organs and thorax
R84.5 - Abnormal microbiological findings in specimens from respiratory organs and thorax
R84.6 - Abnormal cytological findings in specimens from respiratory organs and thorax
R84.7 - Abnormal histological findings in specimens from respiratory organs and thorax
R84.8 - Other abnormal findings in specimens from respiratory organs and thorax
R84.9 - Unspecified abnormal finding in specimens from respiratory organs and thorax