2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R83.2Abnormal level of other drugs, medicaments and biological substances in cerebrospinal fluid

ICD-10-CM Codes›R00–R99›R83-R89›R83

ICD-10-CM R83.2
CMSSource: CMS FY 2026 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026

R83.2 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for abnormal level of other drugs, medicaments and biological substances in cerebrospinal fluid. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2026 (October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026). As a symptom code, it should not be used as a principal diagnosis once a related definitive diagnosis has been established. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Abnormal findings without diagnosis.

Code Identity

ICD-10-CM Code
R83.2
Billable Status
Yes — Valid for Submission
Code Describes
Abnormal level of other drugs, medicaments and biological substances in cerebrospinal fluid
Short Description
Abn lev drug/meds/biol subst in cerebrospinal fluid
Parent Code
R83
Abnormal findings in cerebrospinal fluid

Code Classification

ChapterR00–R99Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified
SectionR83-R89Abnormal findings on examination of other body fluids, substances and tissues, without diagnosis
CategoryR83Abnormal findings in cerebrospinal fluid
This CodeR83.2Abnormal level of other drugs, medicaments and biological substances in cerebrospinal fluid

Index to Diseases and InjuriesGuidance

Alphabetical index entries that point to this code.

External Cause of Injuries IndexGuidance

References for this code in the External Cause of Injuries Index.

    • Abnormal, abnormality, abnormalities
      • cerebrospinal fluid
        • drug level

Clinical ClassificationClinical

AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.

CCSR SYM017
Abnormal findings without diagnosis
Default principal diagnosis: inpatient Yes · outpatient Yes

Convert R83.2 to ICD-9-CMHistory

The closest ICD-9-CM equivalents under the General Equivalence Mappings.

ICD-9-CM
792.0 Abn fnd-cerebrospinal fl
Approximate The match is approximate rather than exact.

Code HistoryHistory

FY 2016AddedAdded to the ICD-10-CM code setEffective October 1, 2015, the first year of ICD-10-CM.
FY 2017–2025No changes
FY 2026CurrentCurrent code set, no changesEffective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

Questions About R83.2Overview

Is R83.2 (Abnormal findings in cerebrospinal fluid) a billable code?

Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report abnormal level of other drugs, medicaments and biological substances in cerebrospinal fluid on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

Can R83.2 be a principal diagnosis?

Use it with care. This is a symptom code, so once a definitive diagnosis explaining the abnormal level of other drugs, medicaments and biological substances in cerebrospinal fluid is established, that condition takes the principal position instead.

What is the ICD-9 equivalent of R83.2?

Under the General Equivalence Mappings, abnormal level of other drugs, medicaments and biological substances in cerebrospinal fluid converts to ICD-9-CM 792.0 (abn fnd-cerebrospinal fl). The mapping is approximate, so confirm the match fits the documentation.

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.