R92 - Abnormal and inconclusive findings on diagnostic imaging of breast

Version 2023
No Valid Principal Dx
ICD-10:R92
Short Description:Abnormal and inconclusive findings on dx imaging of breast
Long Description:Abnormal and inconclusive findings on diagnostic imaging of breast
Status: Not Valid for Submission
Version:ICD-10-CM 2023
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 and inconclusive findings on dx imaging of breast (R92)

R92 is a non-specific and non-billable ICD-10 code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of abnormal and inconclusive findings on diagnostic imaging of breast. The code is not specific and is NOT valid for the year 2023 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 for Abnormal and inconclusive findings on dx imaging of breast

Non-specific codes like R92 require more digits to indicate the appropriate level of specificity. Consider using any of the following ICD-10 codes with a higher level of specificity when coding for abnormal and inconclusive findings on dx imaging of breast:

  • BILLABLE CODE - Use R92.0 for Mammographic microcalcification found on diagnostic imaging of breast
  • BILLABLE CODE - Use R92.1 for Mammographic calcification found on diagnostic imaging of breast
  • BILLABLE CODE - Use R92.2 for Inconclusive mammogram
  • BILLABLE CODE - Use R92.8 for Other abnormal and inconclusive findings on diagnostic imaging of breast

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