All ICD10 Codes
R83-R89Not billable, use a more specific code below

Abnormal findings on examination of other body fluids, substances and tissues, without diagnosis (R83-R89)

chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings

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Instructional notes

Excludes1: not coded here, use a different code

  • abnormal findings on antenatal screening of mother (O28.-)
  • diagnostic abnormal findings classified elsewhere - see Alphabetical Index

Excludes2: not included here, code separately if applicable

  • abnormal findings on examination of blood, without diagnosis (R70-R79)
  • abnormal findings on examination of urine, without diagnosis (R80-R82)
  • abnormal tumor markers (R97.-)

Official coding guidelines

From the ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY 2027 (CMS and NCHS). Links open the PDF at the right page.

Covers when to report symptom, sign, and abnormal finding codes (R00-R99), plus specific rules for falls, coma scales, non-infectious SIRS, death NOS, and NIHSS scores.

Read Section I.C.18 (page 75), 1 more topics

All codes under R83-R89

R83-R89 can't be used on a claim. Pick a billable code below; grey headings group them.

R83-R89 MS-DRGs

This code does not group to an MS-DRG as a principal diagnosis.