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793.0 NONSP ABN FD-SKULL/HEAD


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: 793.0

Short Description: Nonsp abn fd-skull/head

Long Description: Nonspecific (abnormal) findings on radiological and other examination of skull and head

Code Classification:

  • Symptoms, signs, and ill-defined conditions (780–799)
    • Nonspecific abnormal findings (790-796)
      • 793 Nonspecific abnormal findings on radiological and other examination of body structure
        • 793.0 Nonsp abn fd-skull/head

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM


Synonyms

  • Abnormal findings on diagnostic imaging of skull and head
  • Choroidal excavation, ultrasonographic
  • Computed tomography of head abnormal
  • Head abnormal shape
  • Imaging of brain abnormal
  • Imaging of head abnormal
  • Plain X-ray facial sinuses abnormal
  • Plain X-ray jaw abnormal
  • Plain X-ray nose abnormal
  • Plain X-ray skull abnormal
  • Plain X-ray temporomandibular joint abnormal
  • X-ray of head abnormal

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code 793.0 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Abnormal, abnormality, abnormalities - see also Anomaly
    • radiological examination 793.99
      • head 793.0
      • skull 793.0
  • Cistern, subarachnoid 793.0
  • Cyst (mucus) (retention) (serous) (simple)
    • subarachnoid 348.0
      • intrasellar 793.0
  • Enlargement, enlarged - see also Hypertrophy
    • pituitary fossa 793.0
    • sella turcica 793.0
  • Findings, (abnormal), without diagnosis (examination) (laboratory test) 796.4
    • pneumoencephalogram 793.0
    • radiologic (x-ray) 793.99
      • head 793.0
      • skull 793.0
    • structure, body (echogram) (thermogram) (ultrasound) (x-ray) NEC 793.99
      • head 793.0
        • echogram (ultrasound) 794.01
    • ventriculogram (cerebral) 793.0

Crosswalk Information

The code 793.0 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):
ICD-9 Code ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
793.0 Right Arrow R93.0 Abnormal findings on dx imaging of skull and head, NEC
This ICD-9 to ICD-10 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
793.11 Solitary pulmonary nodule
793.19 Other nonspecific abnormal finding of lung field
793.2 Nonspecific (abnormal) findings on radiological and other examination of other intrathoracic organs
793.3 Nonspecific (abnormal) findings on radiological and other examination of biliary tract
793.4 Nonspecific (abnormal) findings on radiological and other examination of gastrointestinal tract
793.5 Nonspecific (abnormal) findings on radiological and other examination of genitourinary organs
793.6 Nonspecific (abnormal) findings on radiological and other examination of abdominal area, including retroperitoneum
793.7 Nonspecific (abnormal) findings on radiological and other examination of musculoskeletal system
793.80 Abnormal mammogram, unspecified
793.81 Mammographic microcalcification
793.82 Inconclusive mammogram
793.89 Other (abnormal) findings on radiological examination of breast
793.91 Image test inconclusive due to excess body fat
793.99 Other nonspecific (abnormal) findings on radiological and other examinations of body structure

This page was last updated on: 10/1/2014

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