R82.90 — Unspecified abnormal findings in urine
Is R82.90 billable?
Yes, but R82.90 is an unspecified code. R82.90 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. However, R82.90 is an unspecified or catch-all code. Payers apply additional scrutiny to unspecified codes and many deny them when the medical record supports a more specific option, so check the documentation before selecting R82.90 — the more specific alternatives are listed below.
More specific alternatives
R82.90 at a glance
| Code | R82.90 |
|---|---|
| Description | Unspecified abnormal findings in urine |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Which MS-DRGs does R82.90 group to?
R82.90 sits in MDC 11 and helps define the logic of 2 MS-DRGs (version 44, FY2027). Which one a stay actually groups to also depends on procedures and secondary diagnoses.
- 695Kidney and Urinary Tract Signs and Symptoms with MCCmedical
- 696Kidney and Urinary Tract Signs and Symptoms without MCCmedical
How is R82.90 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to R82.90. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Abnormal, abnormality, abnormalities › urine
- Findings, abnormal, inconclusive, without diagnosis › odor of urine NOS
- Findings, abnormal, inconclusive, without diagnosis › urine
- Findings, abnormal, inconclusive, without diagnosis › cloudy › urine
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from R80-R82
The conditions below can never be reported together with R82.90 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
Use additional code — inherited from R82
Report an additional code alongside R82.90 to fully describe the condition. R82.90 is sequenced first.
- code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 18
The conditions below are not part of R82.90, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, R82.90 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from R82
The conditions below are not part of R82.90, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, R82.90 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- hematuria (R31.-)
How long has R82.90 existed?
R82.90 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.