2027 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R93.7Abnormal findings on diagnostic imaging of other parts of musculoskeletal system
ICD-10-CM Codes›R00–R99›R90-R94›R93
- Billable — Valid for Submission
- Not Chronic
R93.7 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for abnormal findings on diagnostic imaging of other parts of musculoskeletal system. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2027 (October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027) and groups to MS-DRG 564 through 566. 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
Code Classification
Approximate SynonymsGuidance
Alternate terms and clinical phrases that map to this code.
- Arthrography abnormal
- Bone density below reference range
- Coat hanger sign of ribs
- Imaging of musculoskeletal system abnormal
- Impaired mineralization of bone on plain X-ray
- Lytic lesion of bone on plain X-ray
- MRI of cervical spine abnormal
- MRI of lumbar spine abnormal
- MRI of thoracic spine abnormal
- MRI of thorax abnormal
- Myelography abnormal
- Named sign of thorax
- Old healed fracture of bone
- Patchy sclerosis of bone
- Plain X-ray of bone structure of rib abnormal
- Plain X-ray of cervical spine abnormal
- Plain X-ray of chest abnormal
- Plain X-ray of clavicle abnormal
- Plain X-ray of coccyx abnormal
- Plain X-ray of lumbar and sacral spine abnormal
- Plain X-ray of lumbar spine abnormal
- Plain X-ray of musculoskeletal system abnormal
- Plain X-ray of pelvis abnormal
- Plain X-ray of sacral spine abnormal
- Plain X-ray of sacrum abnormal
- Plain X-ray of scapula abnormal
- Plain X-ray of spine abnormal
- Plain X-ray of thoracic cage abnormal
- Plain X-ray of thoracic spine abnormal
- Plain X-ray pelvimetry abnormal
- Plain X-ray skeletal survey abnormal
- Punctate calcification of bone tissue
- Punctate calcification of cartilaginous skeleton in infancy
Instructional NotesGuidance
Instructions from the official ICD-10-CM Tabular List that apply to R93.7: its own notes plus those printed at block R90-R94 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.
- nonspecific abnormal findings on diagnostic imaging by computerized axial tomography [CAT scan]
- nonspecific abnormal findings on diagnostic imaging by magnetic resonance imaging [MRI][NMR]
- nonspecific abnormal findings on diagnostic imaging by positron emission tomography [PET scan]
- nonspecific abnormal findings on diagnostic imaging by thermography
- nonspecific abnormal findings on diagnostic imaging by ultrasound [echogram]
- nonspecific abnormal findings on diagnostic imaging by X-ray examination
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.
- abnormal findings on diagnostic imaging of skull (R93.0)
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.
Referenced in Other NotesGuidance
Instructional notes printed at other codes that name R93.7, its category, or a range that includes it.
Index to Diseases and InjuriesGuidance
Alphabetical index entries that point to this code.
Abnormal, abnormality, abnormalities See Also: Anomaly;
Findings, abnormal, inconclusive, without diagnosis See Also: Abnormal;
Clinical ClassificationClinical
AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.
Convert R93.7 to ICD-9-CMHistory
The closest ICD-9-CM equivalents under the General Equivalence Mappings.
Code HistoryHistory
Questions About R93.7Overview
Is R93.7 a billable code?
Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report abnormal findings on diagnostic imaging of other parts of musculoskeletal system on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What MS-DRG does R93.7 group to?
When abnormal findings on diagnostic imaging of other parts of musculoskeletal system is the principal diagnosis on an inpatient stay, it groups to MS-DRG 564, 566, 565, with relative weights from 0.7374 to 1.4909 depending on complications. Higher weights mean higher Medicare reimbursement.
Can R93.7 be a principal diagnosis?
Use it with care. This is a symptom code, so once a definitive diagnosis explaining the abnormal findings on diagnostic imaging of other parts of musculoskeletal system is established, that condition takes the principal position instead.
Can R93.7 be reported with a code from O28?
Not as a rule. The Excludes1 note at block R90-R94, which applies to R93.7, lists "abnormal findings on antenatal screening of mother (O28.-)". 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).
What is the ICD-9 equivalent of R93.7?
Under the General Equivalence Mappings, abnormal findings on diagnostic imaging of other parts of musculoskeletal system converts to ICD-9-CM 793.7 (nonsp abn find-ms system). The mapping is approximate, so confirm the match fits the documentation.
