R82.79 Other abnormal findings on microbiological examination of urine

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Applicable to

• Positive culture findings of urine

Applies from R82 Other and unspecified abnormal findings in urine

Includes

• chromoabnormalities in urine

Excludes2 (not included here)

• hematuria (R31.-)

Use additional code

• code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)

Applies from R82.7 Abnormal findings on microbiological examination of urine

Excludes1 (never code together)

• colonization status (Z22.-)

MS-DRG index

Defines the logic of DRG(s) 695-696 in MDC 11.

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 791.9 Other nonspecific findings on examination of urine (approximate)

Diagnosis Index entries for R82.79

• Abnormal, abnormality, abnormalities › urine (constituents) › microbiological examination (culture)
• Abnormal, abnormality, abnormalities › urine (constituents) › positive culture
• Findings, abnormal, inconclusive, without diagnosis › urine › culture positive
• Positive › culture (nonspecific) › urine

Nearby codes

• R82.4 Acetonuria
• R82.5 Elevated urine levels of drugs, medicaments and biological substances
• R82.6 Abnormal urine levels of substances chiefly nonmedicinal as to source
• R82.7 Abnormal findings on microbiological examination of urine
• R82.71 Bacteriuria
• R82.79 Other abnormal findings on microbiological examination of urine (this code)
• R82.8 Abnormal findings on cytological and histological examination of urine
• R82.81 Pyuria
• R82.89 Other abnormal findings on cytological and histological examination of urine
• R82.9 Other and unspecified abnormal findings in urine
• R82.90 Unspecified abnormal findings in urine