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Version 2024
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2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R84.5

Abnormal microbiological findings in specimens from respiratory organs and thorax

ICD-10-CM Code:
R84.5
ICD-10 Code for:
Abnormal microbiolog findings in specmn from resp org/thrx
Is Billable?
Yes - Valid for Submission
Chronic Condition Indicator: [1]
Not chronic
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Code Classification

  • Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified
    (R00–R99)
    • Abnormal findings on examination of other body fluids, substances and tissues, without diagnosis
      (R83-R89)
      • Abnormal findings in specimens from respiratory organs and thorax
        (R84)

R84.5 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of abnormal microbiological findings in specimens from respiratory organs and thorax. The code is valid during the current fiscal year for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions from October 01, 2023 through September 30, 2024.

According to ICD-10-CM guidelines this code should not to be used as a principal diagnosis code when a related definitive diagnosis has been established.

Approximate Synonyms

The following clinical terms are approximate synonyms or lay terms that might be used to identify the correct diagnosis code:

  • Acid-fast bacilli in sputum
  • Aspergillus isolated in sputum by culture
  • Breath test finding
  • Extended beta lactamase producing Escherichia coli isolated in sputum by culture
  • Helicobacter detected by breath test
  • Helicobacter pylori breath test finding
  • Human respiratory syncytial virus isolated in sputum by culture
  • Inconclusive evaluation finding
  • Inconclusive evaluation finding
  • Inconclusive evaluation finding
  • Influenza A virus inconclusive
  • Influenza A virus not detected
  • Influenza A virus subtype H1 2009 pandemic strain inconclusive
  • Influenza A virus subtype H1 2009 pandemic strain not detected
  • Influenza A virus subtype H1 not detected
  • Influenza A virus subtype H5 inconclusive
  • Organism isolated in sputum by microbial culture
  • Organism isolated in throat swab by culture
  • Organism isolated on nose swab by culture
  • Pseudomonas isolated in sputum by culture
  • Sputum evidence of infection
  • Sputum examination: abnormal
  • Sputum: eosinophilia
  • Sputum: tubercle on Z-N stain
  • Virus inconclusive
  • Virus inconclusive
  • Virus inconclusive
  • Virus not detected
  • Virus not detected
  • Virus not detected

Clinical Classification

Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries

The following annotation back-references are applicable to this diagnosis code. The Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries is a list of ICD-10-CM codes, organized "head to toe" into chapters and sections with coding notes and guidance for inclusions, exclusions, descriptions and more.


Inclusion Terms

Inclusion Terms
These terms are the conditions for which that code is to be used. The terms may be synonyms of the code title, or, in the case of "other specified" codes, the terms are a list of the various conditions assigned to that code. The inclusion terms are not necessarily exhaustive. Additional terms found only in the Alphabetic Index may also be assigned to a code.
  • Positive culture findings in specimens from respiratory organs and thorax

Type 1 Excludes

Type 1 Excludes
A type 1 excludes note is a pure excludes note. It means "NOT CODED HERE!" An Excludes1 note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as the code above the Excludes1 note. An Excludes1 is used when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.
  • colonization status Z22

Index to Diseases and Injuries References

The following annotation back-references for this diagnosis code are found in the injuries and diseases index. The Index to Diseases and Injuries is an alphabetical listing of medical terms, with each term mapped to one or more ICD-10-CM code(s).

Convert R84.5 to ICD-9-CM

  • ICD-9-CM Code: 792.9 - Abn find-body subst NEC
    Approximate Flag - The approximate mapping means there is not an exact match between the ICD-10 and ICD-9 codes and the mapped code is not a precise representation of the original code.

Code History

  • FY 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
  • FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
  • FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
  • FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
  • FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
  • FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
  • FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
  • FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
  • FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016. This was the first year ICD-10-CM was implemented into the HIPAA code set.

Footnotes

[1] Not chronic - A diagnosis code that does not fit the criteria for chronic condition (duration, ongoing medical treatment, and limitations) is considered not chronic. Some codes designated as not chronic are acute conditions. Other diagnosis codes that indicate a possible chronic condition, but for which the duration of the illness is not specified in the code description (i.e., we do not know the condition has lasted 12 months or longer) also are considered not chronic.