Version 2024
No Valid Principal Dx

2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R93.8

Abnormal findings on diagnostic imaging of other specified body structures

ICD-10-CM Code:
R93.8
ICD-10 Code for:
Abnormal findings on diagnostic imaging of body structures
Is Billable?
Not Valid for Submission
Chronic Condition Indicator: [1]
Not chronic
Code Navigator:

Code Classification

  • Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified
    (R00–R99)
    • Abnormal findings on diagnostic imaging and in function studies, without diagnosis
      (R90-R94)
      • Abnormal findings on diagnostic imaging of other body structures
        (R93)

R93.8 is a non-specific and non-billable diagnosis code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of abnormal findings on diagnostic imaging of other specified body structures. The code is not specific and is NOT valid for the year 2024 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. Category or Header define the heading of a category of codes that may be further subdivided by the use of 4th, 5th, 6th or 7th characters.

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.

Specific Coding Applicable to Abnormal findings on diagnostic imaging of body structures

Non-specific codes like R93.8 require more digits to indicate the appropriate level of specificity. Consider using any of the following ICD-10-CM codes with a higher level of specificity when coding for abnormal findings on diagnostic imaging of body structures:

  • R93.81 for Abnormal radiologic findings on diagnostic imaging of testis - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use R93.811 for Abnormal radiologic findings on diagnostic imaging of right testicle - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use R93.812 for Abnormal radiologic findings on diagnostic imaging of left testicle - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use R93.813 for Abnormal radiologic findings on diagnostic imaging of testicles, bilateral - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use R93.819 for Abnormal radiologic findings on diagnostic imaging of unspecified testicle - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use R93.89 for Abnormal findings on diagnostic imaging of other specified body structures - BILLABLE CODE

Clinical Classification

Convert R93.8 to ICD-9-CM

  • ICD-9-CM Code: 793.2 - Nonsp abn intrathor 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.
  • ICD-9-CM Code: 793.99 - Nonsp abn find-body 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.