R82 — Other and unspecified abnormal findings in urine
Is R82 billable?
No — R82 is a non-billable header code. R82 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 18 billable codes beneath R82.
Billable codes under this header
- R82.0Chyluria
- R82.1Myoglobinuria
- R82.2Biliuria
- R82.3Hemoglobinuria
- R82.4Acetonuria
- R82.5Elevated urine levels of drugs, medicaments and biological substances
- R82.6Abnormal urine levels of substances chiefly nonmedicinal as to source
- R82.71Bacteriuria
- R82.79Other abnormal findings on microbiological examination of urine
- R82.81Pyuria
- R82.89Other abnormal findings on cytological and histological examination of urine
- R82.90Unspecified abnormal findings in urine
- R82.91Other chromoabnormalities of urine
- R82.991Hypocitraturia
- R82.992Hyperoxaluria
- R82.993Hyperuricosuria
- R82.994Hypercalciuria
- R82.998Other abnormal findings in urine
R82 at a glance
| Code | R82 |
|---|---|
| Description | Other and unspecified abnormal findings in urine |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Use additional code
Report an additional code alongside R82 to fully describe the condition. R82 is sequenced first.
- code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
Excludes2 — not included here
The conditions below are not part of R82, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, R82 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- hematuria (R31.-)
Includes
Conditions classified to R82.
- chromoabnormalities in urine
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from R80-R82
The conditions below can never be reported together with R82 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 18
The conditions below are not part of R82, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, R82 and the excluded code may both be reported.
What codes fall under R82? (10)
- R82.0Chyluria
- R82.1Myoglobinuria
- R82.2Biliuria
- R82.3Hemoglobinuria
- R82.4Acetonuria
- R82.5Elevated urine levels of drugs, medicaments and biological substances
- R82.6Abnormal urine levels of substances chiefly nonmedicinal as to source
- R82.7Abnormal findings on microbiological examination of urinenot billable
- R82.8Abnormal findings on cytological and histological examination of urinenot billable
- R82.9Other and unspecified abnormal findings in urinenot billable
How long has R82 existed?
R82 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.