R93.89 — Abnormal findings on diagnostic imaging of other specified body structures
Is R93.89 billable?
Yes, but R93.89 is an unspecified code. R93.89 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. However, R93.89 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 R93.89 — the more specific alternatives are listed below.
More specific alternatives
R93.89 at a glance
| Code | R93.89 |
|---|---|
| Description | Abnormal findings on diagnostic imaging of other specified body structures |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Which MS-DRGs does R93.89 group to?
R93.89 sits in MDC 23 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.
- 947Signs and Symptoms with MCCmedical
- 948Signs and Symptoms without MCCmedical
How is R93.89 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to R93.89. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Mediastinal shift
- Thermography (abnormal)
- Abnormal, abnormality, abnormalities › thermography
- Findings, abnormal, inconclusive, without diagnosis › mediastinal shift
- Findings, abnormal, inconclusive, without diagnosis › radiologic
- Shift › mediastinal
- Thickening › endometrium
- Abnormal, abnormality, abnormalities › diagnostic imaging › genitourinary organs
- Abnormal, abnormality, abnormalities › diagnostic imaging › intrathoracic organ NEC
- Abnormal, abnormality, abnormalities › diagnostic imaging › site specified NEC
- Abnormal, abnormality, abnormalities › diagnostic imaging › skin and subcutaneous tissue
- Findings, abnormal, inconclusive, without diagnosis › radiologic › genitourinary organs
Inclusion terms
Alternative wording in documentation that is classified to R93.89.
- Abnormal finding by radioisotope localization of placenta
- Abnormal radiological finding in skin and subcutaneous tissue
- Mediastinal shift
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from R90-R94
The conditions below can never be reported together with R93.89 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 R93.89, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, R93.89 and the excluded code may both be reported.
How long has R93.89 existed?
R93.89 first appears in FY2019.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.