2021 ICD-10-CM Code R93.422
Abnormal radiologic findings on diagnostic imaging of left kidney
Valid for Submission
R93.422 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of abnormal radiologic findings on diagnostic imaging of left kidney. The code R93.422 is valid during the fiscal year 2021 from October 01, 2020 through September 30, 2021 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.
The ICD-10-CM code R93.422 might also be used to specify conditions or terms like bilateral ultrasonography of kidneys abnormal, ultrasonography of kidney abnormal, ultrasonography of kidney abnormal, ultrasonography of left kidney abnormal or ultrasonography of right kidney abnormal.
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.
| ICD-10: | R93.422 |
| Short Description: | Abnormal radiologic findings on dx imaging of left kidney |
| Long Description: | Abnormal radiologic findings on diagnostic imaging of left kidney |
Code Classification
Approximate Synonyms
The following clinical terms are approximate synonyms or lay terms that might be used to identify the correct diagnosis code:
- Bilateral ultrasonography of kidneys abnormal
- Ultrasonography of kidney abnormal
- Ultrasonography of kidney abnormal
- Ultrasonography of left kidney abnormal
- Ultrasonography of right kidney abnormal
Diagnostic Related Groups - MS-DRG Mapping
The ICD-10 code R93.422 is grouped in the following groups for version MS-DRG V38.0 What are Diagnostic Related Groups?
The Diagnostic Related Groups (DRGs) are a patient classification scheme which provides a means of relating the type of patients a hospital treats. The DRGs divides all possible principal diagnoses into mutually exclusive principal diagnosis areas referred to as Major Diagnostic Categories (MDC). applicable from 10/01/2020 through 09/30/2021.
Replacement Code
R93422 replaces the following previously assigned ICD-10 code(s):
- R93.4 - Abnormal findings on diagnostic imaging of urinary organs
Convert R93.422 to ICD-9 Code
The General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) crosswalk indicates an approximate mapping between the ICD-10 code R93.422 its ICD-9 equivalent. The approximate mapping means there is not an exact match between the ICD-10 code and the ICD-9 code and the mapped code is not a precise representation of the original code.
- 793.5 - Nonsp abn find-gu organs (Approximate Flag)
Code History
- 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