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Version 2024
Non-Billable Code
No Valid Principal Dx

2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R85

Abnormal findings in specimens from digestive organs and abdominal cavity

ICD-10-CM Code:
R85
ICD-10 Code for:
Abnormal findings in specimens from dgstv org/abd cav
Is Billable?
Not Valid for Submission
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Code Classification

  • Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified
    (R00–R99)
    • Abnormal findings on examination of other body fluids, substances and tissues, without diagnosis
      (R83-R89)
      • Abnormal findings in specimens from digestive organs and abdominal cavity
        (R85)

R85 is a non-specific and non-billable diagnosis code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of abnormal findings in specimens from digestive organs and abdominal cavity. The code is not specific and is NOT valid for the year 2024 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 Applicable to Abnormal findings in specimens from dgstv org/abd cav

Non-specific codes like R85 require more digits to indicate the appropriate level of specificity. Consider using any of the following ICD-10-CM codes with a higher level of specificity when coding for abnormal findings in specimens from dgstv org/abd cav:

  • Use R85.0 for Abnormal level of enzymes in specimens from digestive organs and abdominal cavity - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use R85.1 for Abnormal level of hormones in specimens from digestive organs and abdominal cavity - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use R85.2 for Abnormal level of other drugs, medicaments and biological substances in specimens from digestive organs and abdominal cavity - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use R85.3 for Abnormal level of substances chiefly nonmedicinal as to source in specimens from digestive organs and abdominal cavity - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use R85.4 for Abnormal immunological findings in specimens from digestive organs and abdominal cavity - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use R85.5 for Abnormal microbiological findings in specimens from digestive organs and abdominal cavity - BILLABLE CODE

  • R85.6 for Abnormal cytological findings in specimens from digestive organs and abdominal cavity - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • R85.61 for Abnormal cytologic smear of anus - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use R85.69 for Abnormal cytological findings in specimens from other digestive organs and abdominal cavity - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use R85.7 for Abnormal histological findings in specimens from digestive organs and abdominal cavity - BILLABLE CODE

  • R85.8 for Other abnormal findings in specimens from digestive organs and abdominal cavity - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use R85.81 for Anal high risk human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA test positive - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use R85.82 for Anal low risk human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA test positive - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use R85.89 for Other abnormal findings in specimens from digestive organs and abdominal cavity - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use R85.9 for Unspecified abnormal finding in specimens from digestive organs and abdominal cavity - BILLABLE CODE

Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries

The following annotation back-references are applicable to this diagnosis code. The Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries is a list of ICD-10-CM codes, organized "head to toe" into chapters and sections with coding notes and guidance for inclusions, exclusions, descriptions and more.


Includes

Includes
This note appears immediately under a three character code title to further define, or give examples of, the content of the category.
  • abnormal findings in peritoneal fluid
  • abnormal findings in saliva

Type 1 Excludes

Type 1 Excludes
A type 1 excludes note is a pure excludes note. It means "NOT CODED HERE!" An Excludes1 note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as the code above the Excludes1 note. An Excludes1 is used when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.
  • cloudy peritoneal dialysis effluent R88.0
  • fecal abnormalities R19.5

Code History

  • FY 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
  • FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
  • FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
  • 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
  • FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
  • FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016. This was the first year ICD-10-CM was implemented into the HIPAA code set.