2027 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R86.8Other abnormal findings in specimens from male genital organs
ICD-10-CM Codes›R00–R99›R83-R89›R86
- Billable — Valid for Submission
- Not Chronic
R86.8 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for other abnormal findings in specimens from male genital organs. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2027 (October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027) and groups to MS-DRG 729 through 730. As a symptom code, it should not be used as a principal diagnosis once a related definitive diagnosis has been established. Coders also document this condition as asthenozoospermia. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Abnormal findings without diagnosis.
Code Identity
Code Classification
Approximate SynonymsGuidance
Alternate terms and clinical phrases that map to this code.
- Asthenozoospermia
- Semen examination: low fertility
- Semen examination:very low fertility
- Semen fertility - finding
- Semen measurement - finding
- Semen volume - finding
- Semen volume low: 0.5-1 ml
- Semen volume moderate: 1-2 ml.
- Semen volume very low: less than 0.5 ml
Instructional NotesGuidance
Instructions from the official ICD-10-CM Tabular List that apply to R86.8: its own notes plus those printed at R86, block R83-R89, and Chapter 18. A note printed at a category, block or chapter applies to every code under it.
Includes
Further defines, or gives examples of, the content of the category.
- abnormal findings in prostatic secretions
- abnormal findings in semen, seminal fluid
- abnormal spermatozoa
Applicable To
Conditions this code is used for: synonyms of the title or, for "other specified" codes, the conditions assigned to it. The list is not exhaustive.
- Abnormal chromosomal findings in specimens from male genital organs
Excludes1
Not coded here: the excluded code is never reported together with this one, unless the two conditions are unrelated.
- abnormal findings on antenatal screening of mother (O28.-)
- diagnostic abnormal findings classified elsewhere - see Alphabetical Index
Excludes2
Not included here: the excluded condition is not part of this code, but a patient may have both, so both codes may be reported.
Notes
General instructions on how these codes are used.
- This chapter includes symptoms, signs, abnormal results of clinical or other investigative procedures, and ill-defined conditions regarding which no diagnosis classifiable elsewhere is recorded.
- Signs and symptoms that point rather definitely to a given diagnosis have been assigned to a category in other chapters of the classification. In general, categories in this chapter include the less well-defined conditions and symptoms that, without the necessary study of the case to establish a final diagnosis, point perhaps equally to two or more diseases or to two or more systems of the body. Practically all categories in the chapter could be designated 'not otherwise specified', 'unknown etiology' or 'transient'. The Alphabetical Index should be consulted to determine which symptoms and signs are to be allocated here and which to other chapters. The residual subcategories, numbered .8, are generally provided for other relevant symptoms that cannot be allocated elsewhere in the classification.
- The conditions and signs or symptoms included in categories R00-R94 consist of:
- (a) cases for which no more specific diagnosis can be made even after all the facts bearing on the case have been investigated;
- (b) signs or symptoms existing at the time of initial encounter that proved to be transient and whose causes could not be determined;
- (c) provisional diagnosis in a patient who failed to return for further investigation or care;
- (d) cases referred elsewhere for investigation or treatment before the diagnosis was made;
- (e) cases in which a more precise diagnosis was not available for any other reason;
- (f) certain symptoms, for which supplementary information is provided, that represent important problems in medical care in their own right.
Source: CMS ICD-10-CM Tabular List. How to read instructional notes.
Index to Diseases and InjuriesGuidance
Alphabetical index entries that point to this code.
Clinical ClassificationClinical
AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.
Convert R86.8 to ICD-9-CMHistory
The closest ICD-9-CM equivalents under the General Equivalence Mappings.
Code HistoryHistory
Questions About R86.8Overview
What is the ICD-10 code for other abnormal findings in specimens from male genital organs?
The ICD-10-CM code for other abnormal findings in specimens from male genital organs is R86.8 (sometimes written as R868). It is billable on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is R86.8 (Abnormal findings in specimens from male genital organs) a billable code?
Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report other abnormal findings in specimens from male genital organs on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What MS-DRG does R86.8 group to?
When other abnormal findings in specimens from male genital organs is the principal diagnosis on an inpatient stay, it groups to MS-DRG 729, 730, with relative weights from 0.6595 to 1.0553 depending on complications. Higher weights mean higher Medicare reimbursement.
Can R86.8 be a principal diagnosis?
Use it with care. This is a symptom code, so once a definitive diagnosis explaining the other abnormal findings in specimens from male genital organs is established, that condition takes the principal position instead.
Can R86.8 be reported with a code from N46.0?
Not as a rule. The Excludes1 note at R86, which applies to R86.8, lists "azoospermia (N46.0-)". An Excludes1 note means the excluded code is never reported together with this one; the only exception is when the two conditions are unrelated to each other (Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
