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FY2027

R85 — Abnormal findings in specimens from digestive organs and abdominal cavity

Not billable

Is R85 billable?

No — R85 is a non-billable header code. R85 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 21 billable codes beneath R85.

Billable codes under this header

R85 at a glance

CodeR85
DescriptionAbnormal findings in specimens from digestive organs and abdominal cavity
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 R85 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.

  • cloudy peritoneal dialysis effluent (R88.0)
  • fecal abnormalities (R19.5)

Includes

Conditions classified to R85.

  • abnormal findings in peritoneal fluid
  • abnormal findings in saliva

Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from R83-R89

The conditions below can never be reported together with R85 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 R85, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, R85 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 R85, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, R85 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 R85? (10)

How long has R85 existed?

R85 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 R85?

ICD-10-CM declares these codes mutually exclusive with R85 — exactly one of each pair can be correct for a given encounter.