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ICD-10-CM Code R85.5
Abnormal microbiological findings in specimens from digestive organs and abdominal cavity

BILLABLE
Billable Code
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.
| ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016

R85.5 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of abnormal microbiological findings in specimens from digestive organs and abdominal cavity. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.


Coding Notes for R85.5 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code

Inclusion Terms:
Inclusion Terms
Inclusion Terms are a list of concepts for which a specific code is used. The list of Inclusion Terms is useful for determining the correct code in some cases, but the list is not necessarily exhaustive.
Positive culture findings in specimens from digestive organs and abdominal cavity
Code Type-1 Excludes:
Type-1 Excludes
Type-1 Excludes mean the conditions excluded are mutually exclusive and should never be coded together. Excludes 1 means "do not code here."
Colonization status - instead, use code Z22.-

MS-DRG Mapping

  • DRG Group #947-948 - Signs and symptoms with MCC.
  • DRG Group #947-948 - Signs and symptoms without MCC.

ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'R85.5 - Abnormal microbiological findings in specimens from digestive organs and abdominal cavity'

The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code R85.5. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.

Equivalent ICD-9 Codes GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)

Nonspecific abnormal findings in saliva (approximate match)
Other nonspecific abnormal findings in body substances (approximate match)

This is the official approximate match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that while there is no exact mapping between this ICD10 code R85.5 and a single ICD9 code, 792.9 is an approximate match for comparison and conversion purposes.


Parent Code: R85 - Abnormal findings in specimens from digestive organs and abdominal cavity

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