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FY2027

R84 — Abnormal findings in specimens from respiratory organs and thorax

Not billable

Is R84 billable?

No — R84 is a non-billable header code. R84 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 10 billable codes beneath R84.

Billable codes under this header

R84 at a glance

CodeR84
DescriptionAbnormal findings in specimens from respiratory organs and thorax
BillableNo — header code
Code setICD-10-CM FY2027
Valid for encountersOctober 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027

Excludes1 — never code together

The conditions below can never be reported together with R84 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.

  • blood-stained sputum (R04.2)

Includes

Conditions classified to R84.

  • 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 — never code together — inherited from R83-R89

The conditions below can never be reported together with R84 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

Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 18

The conditions below are not part of R84, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, R84 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 R83-R89

The conditions below are not part of R84, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, R84 and the excluded code may both be reported.

  • abnormal findings on examination of blood, without diagnosis (R70-R79)
  • abnormal findings on examination of urine, without diagnosis (R80-R82)
  • abnormal tumor markers (R97.-)

What codes fall under R84? (10)

How long has R84 existed?

R84 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.

Which codes are confused with R84?

ICD-10-CM declares these codes mutually exclusive with R84 — exactly one of each pair can be correct for a given encounter.