R82.998 — Other abnormal findings in urine

Billable

Is R82.998 billable?

Yes — R82.998 is billable for FY2027. R82.998 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code at the highest level of specificity in its branch. R82.998 may be submitted for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

R82.998 at a glance

Code	R82.998
Description	Other 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 R82.998 group to?

R82.998 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 R82.998 listed in the Alphabetic Index?

These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to R82.998. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.

Casts in urine
Crystalluria
Cylindruria
Lithuria
Melanuria
Uricosuria
Cell, cellular › in urine (s)
Findings, abnormal, inconclusive, without diagnosis › casts, urine
Findings, abnormal, inconclusive, without diagnosis › cells, urine
Findings, abnormal, inconclusive, without diagnosis › crystals, urine
Findings, abnormal, inconclusive, without diagnosis › electrolyte level, urinary
Findings, abnormal, inconclusive, without diagnosis › melanin, urine

Inclusion terms

Alternative wording in documentation that is classified to R82.998.

Cells and casts in urine
Crystalluria
Melanuria

Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from R80-R82

The conditions below can never be reported together with R82.998 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.

abnormal findings on antenatal screening of mother (O28.-)
diagnostic abnormal findings classified elsewhere - see Alphabetical Index
specific findings indicating disorder of amino-acid metabolism (E70-E72)
specific findings indicating disorder of carbohydrate metabolism (E73-E74)

Use additional code — inherited from R82

Report an additional code alongside R82.998 to fully describe the condition. R82.998 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 R82.998, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, R82.998 and the excluded code may both be reported.

abnormal findings on antenatal screening of mother (O28.-)
certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
signs and symptoms classified in the body system chapters
signs and symptoms of breast (N63, N64.5)

Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from R82