R84
Abnormal findings in specimens from respiratory organs and thorax
Coding Guidelines
Includes
- abnormal findings in bronchial washings
- abnormal findings in nasal secretions
- abnormal findings in pleural fluid
- abnormal findings in sputum
- abnormal findings in throat scrapings
Excludes1 (Mutually Exclusive)
These codes should never be used together with R84
- R04.2 - blood-stained sputum (R04.2)
Specific Codes (10)
Abnormal level of enzymes in specimens from respiratory organs and thorax
Abnormal level of hormones in specimens from respiratory organs and thorax
Abnormal level of other drugs, medicaments and biological substances in specimens from respiratory organs and thorax
Abnormal level of substances chiefly nonmedicinal as to source in specimens from respiratory organs and thorax
Abnormal immunological findings in specimens from respiratory organs and thorax
Abnormal microbiological findings in specimens from respiratory organs and thorax
Abnormal cytological findings in specimens from respiratory organs and thorax
Abnormal histological findings in specimens from respiratory organs and thorax
Other abnormal findings in specimens from respiratory organs and thorax
Unspecified abnormal finding in specimens from respiratory organs and thorax
