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Diagnosis Code

R84.5 ABNORMAL MICROBIOLOG FINDINGS IN SPECMN FROM RESP ORG/THRX


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: R84.5

Short Description: Abnormal microbiolog findings in specmn from resp org/thrx

Long Description: Abnormal microbiological findings in specimens from respiratory organs and thorax

The code R84.5 is VALID for claim submission

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 resp org/thrx (R84)
        • R84.5 Abnormal microbiolog findings in specmn from resp org/thrx

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Acid-fast bacilli in sputum
  • Aspergillus isolated in sputum by culture
  • Breath test finding
  • Extended beta lactamase producing Escherichia coli isolated in sputum by culture
  • Helicobacter detected by breath test
  • Helicobacter pylori breath test finding
  • Human respiratory syncytial virus isolated in sputum by culture
  • Inconclusive evaluation finding
  • Inconclusive evaluation finding
  • Inconclusive evaluation finding
  • Influenza A virus inconclusive
  • Influenza A virus not detected
  • Influenza A virus subtype H1 2009 pandemic strain inconclusive
  • Influenza A virus subtype H1 2009 pandemic strain not detected
  • Influenza A virus subtype H1 not detected
  • Influenza A virus subtype H5 inconclusive
  • Organism isolated in sputum by microbial culture
  • Organism isolated in throat swab by culture
  • Organism isolated on nose swab by culture
  • Pseudomonas isolated in sputum by culture
  • Sputum evidence of infection
  • Sputum examination: abnormal
  • Sputum: eosinophilia
  • Sputum: tubercle on Z-N stain
  • Virus inconclusive
  • Virus inconclusive
  • Virus inconclusive
  • Virus not detected
  • Virus not detected
  • Virus not detected

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code R84.5 is grouped in the following Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v39.0)
  • Signs And Symptoms With Mcc (947)
  • Signs And Symptoms Without Mcc (948)

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code R84.5 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Inclusion Terms:
    • Positive culture findings in specimens from respiratory organs and thorax
  • Type 1 Excludes Notes:
    • colonization status (@Z22*.-)

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
R84.5 Right Arrow 792.9 Abn find-body subst NEC

This ICD-10 to ICD-9 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-10 Code ICD-10 Description
R84 Abnormal findings in specimens from respiratory organs and thorax
R84.0 Abnormal level of enzymes in specimens from respiratory organs and thorax
R84.1 Abnormal level of hormones in specimens from respiratory organs and thorax
R84.2 Abnormal level of other drugs, medicaments and biological substances in specimens from respiratory organs and thorax
R84.3 Abnormal level of substances chiefly nonmedicinal as to source in specimens from respiratory organs and thorax
R84.4 Abnormal immunological findings in specimens from respiratory organs and thorax
R84.6 Abnormal cytological findings in specimens from respiratory organs and thorax
R84.7 Abnormal histological findings in specimens from respiratory organs and thorax
R84.8 Other abnormal findings in specimens from respiratory organs and thorax
R84.9 Unspecified abnormal finding in specimens from respiratory organs and thorax

This page was last updated on: 10/1/2023

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