R94.6 — Abnormal results of thyroid function studies
Is R94.6 billable?
Yes — R94.6 is billable for FY2027. R94.6 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code at the highest level of specificity in its branch. R94.6 may be submitted for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
R94.6 at a glance
| Code | R94.6 |
|---|---|
| Description | Abnormal results of thyroid function studies |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Which MS-DRGs does R94.6 group to?
R94.6 sits in MDC 10 and helps define the logic of 3 MS-DRGs (version 44, FY2027). Which one a stay actually groups to also depends on procedures and secondary diagnoses.
- 643Endocrine Disorders with MCCmedical
- 644Endocrine Disorders with CCmedical
- 645Endocrine Disorders without CC/MCCmedical
How is R94.6 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to R94.6. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Findings, abnormal, inconclusive, without diagnosis › thyroid
- Abnormal, abnormality, abnormalities › function studies › thyroid
- Abnormal, abnormality, abnormalities › scan › thyroid
- Findings, abnormal, inconclusive, without diagnosis › scan NEC › thyroid
- Findings, abnormal, inconclusive, without diagnosis › function study NEC › endocrine NEC › thyroid
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from R90-R94
The conditions below can never be reported together with R94.6 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 R94.6, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, R94.6 and the excluded code may both be reported.
How long has R94.6 existed?
R94.6 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.
What other codes are in the R94 family? (8)
- R94.0Abnormal results of function studies of central nervous systemnot billable
- R94.1Abnormal results of function studies of peripheral nervous system and special sensesnot billable
- R94.2Abnormal results of pulmonary function studies
- R94.3Abnormal results of cardiovascular function studiesnot billable
- R94.4Abnormal results of kidney function studies
- R94.5Abnormal results of liver function studies
- R94.7Abnormal results of other endocrine function studies
- R94.8Abnormal results of function studies of other organs and systems