R84 Abnormal findings in specimens from respiratory organs and thorax

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Includes

• 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)

• blood-stained sputum (R04.2)

Applies from R84 Abnormal findings in specimens from respiratory organs and thorax

Includes

• 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)

• blood-stained sputum (R04.2)

Codes under R84

• R84.0 Abnormal level of enzymes in specimens from respiratory organs and thorax
• R84.1 Abnormal level of hormones in specimens from respiratory organs and thorax
• R84.2 Abnormal level of other drugs, medicaments and biological substances in specimens from respiratory organs and thorax
• R84.3 Abnormal level of substances chiefly nonmedicinal as to source in specimens from respiratory organs and thorax
• R84.4 Abnormal immunological findings in specimens from respiratory organs and thorax
• R84.5 Abnormal microbiological findings in specimens from respiratory organs and thorax
• R84.6 Abnormal cytological findings in specimens from respiratory organs and thorax
• R84.7 Abnormal histological findings in specimens from respiratory organs and thorax
• R84.8 Other abnormal findings in specimens from respiratory organs and thorax
• R84.9 Unspecified abnormal finding in specimens from respiratory organs and thorax

Nearby codes

• R84 Abnormal findings in specimens from respiratory organs and thorax (this code)
• R84.0 Abnormal level of enzymes in specimens from respiratory organs and thorax
• R84.1 Abnormal level of hormones in specimens from respiratory organs and thorax
• R84.2 Abnormal level of other drugs, medicaments and biological substances in specimens from respiratory organs and thorax
• R84.3 Abnormal level of substances chiefly nonmedicinal as to source in specimens from respiratory organs and thorax
• R84.4 Abnormal immunological findings in specimens from respiratory organs and thorax