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R89.9 - Unspecified abnormal finding in specimens from other organs, systems and tissues


The ICD 10 Code for Unspecified abnormal finding in specimens from other organs, systems and tissues is listed as R89.9.
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: R89.9
Description: Unspecified abnormal finding in specimens from other organs, systems and tissues
  • Abnormal findings on diagnostic imaging and in function studies, without diagnosis (R90-R94)
  • Includes: nonspecific abnormal findings on diagnostic imaging by computerized axial tomography [CAT scan]
  • nonspecific abnormal findings on diagnostic imaging by magnetic resonance imaging [MRI] [NMR]
  • nonspecific abnormal findings on diagnostic imaging by positron emission tomography [PET scan]
  • nonspecific abnormal findings on diagnostic imaging by thermography
  • nonspecific abnormal findings on diagnostic imaging by ultrasound [echogram]
  • nonspecific abnormal findings on diagnostic imaging by X-ray examination
  • Excludes1: abnormal findings on antenatal screening of mother (O28.-)
  • diagnostic abnormal findings classified elsewhere - see Alphabetic Index
Diagnostic Related Groups
(MS-DRG v30.0)
867 - Other Infectious & Parasitic Diseases Diagnoses W Mcc
868 - Other Infectious & Parasitic Diseases Diagnoses W Cc
869 - Other Infectious & Parasitic Diseases Diagnoses W/o Cc/mcc
Chapter Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)
Block Abnormal findings on examination of other body fluids, substances and tissues, without diagnosis (R83-R89)
Parent R89 - Abnormal findings in specimens from other organs, systems and tissues
ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD 9 Dx Code: 792.9 - Other nonspecific abnormal findings in body substances (approximate)
ICD 9 Dx Code: 795.39 - Other nonspecific positive culture findings (approximate)
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of R89.9:
R89.0 - Abnormal level of enzymes in specimens from other organs, systems and tissues
R89.1 - Abnormal level of hormones in specimens from other organs, systems and tissues
R89.2 - Abnormal level of other drugs, medicaments and biological substances in specimens from other organs, systems and tissues
R89.3 - Abnormal level of substances chiefly nonmedicinal as to source in specimens from other organs, systems and tissues
R89.4 - Abnormal immunological findings in specimens from other organs, systems and tissues
R89.5 - Abnormal microbiological findings in specimens from other organs, systems and tissues
R89.6 - Abnormal cytological findings in specimens from other organs, systems and tissues
R89.7 - Abnormal histological findings in specimens from other organs, systems and tissues
R89.8 - Other abnormal findings in specimens from other organs, systems and tissues