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R84 — Abnormal findings in specimens from respiratory organs and thorax
Part of Chapter 18: Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified , block Abnormal findings on examination of other body fluids, substances and tissues, without diagnosis (R83-R89) .
Official Notes
Includes
abnormal findings in bronchial washings
Includes
abnormal findings in nasal secretions
Includes
abnormal findings in pleural fluid
Includes
abnormal findings in sputum
Includes
abnormal findings in throat scrapings
Excludes1
blood-stained sputum ( R04.2 )
Child Codes
- R84.0 Abnormal level of enzymes in specimens from respiratory organs and thorax Billable
- R84.1 Abnormal level of hormones in specimens from respiratory organs and thorax Billable
- R84.2 Abnormal level of other drugs, medicaments and biological substances in specimens from respiratory organs and thorax Billable
- R84.3 Abnormal level of substances chiefly nonmedicinal as to source in specimens from respiratory organs and thorax Billable
- R84.4 Abnormal immunological findings in specimens from respiratory organs and thorax Billable
- R84.5 Abnormal microbiological findings in specimens from respiratory organs and thorax Billable
- R84.6 Abnormal cytological findings in specimens from respiratory organs and thorax Billable
- R84.7 Abnormal histological findings in specimens from respiratory organs and thorax Billable
- R84.8 Other abnormal findings in specimens from respiratory organs and thorax Billable
- R84.9 Unspecified abnormal finding in specimens from respiratory organs and thorax Billable
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