R86.5 Abnormal microbiological findings in specimens from male genital organs

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Applicable to

• Positive culture findings in specimens from male genital organs

Excludes1 (never code together)

• colonization status (Z22.-)

Applies from R86 Abnormal findings in specimens from male genital organs

Includes

• abnormal findings in prostatic secretions
• abnormal findings in semen, seminal fluid
• abnormal spermatozoa

Excludes1 (never code together)

• azoospermia (N46.0-)
• oligospermia (N46.1-)

MS-DRG index

Defines the logic of DRG(s) 729-730 in MDC 12.

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 792.2 Nonspecific abnormal findings in semen (approximate)

Diagnosis Index entries for R86.5

• Abnormal, abnormality, abnormalities › specimen › male genital organs (prostatic secretions) (semen) › microbiology
• Positive › culture (nonspecific) › prostatic secretions
• Positive › culture (nonspecific) › seminal fluid

Nearby codes

• R86.0 Abnormal level of enzymes in specimens from male genital organs
• R86.1 Abnormal level of hormones in specimens from male genital organs
• R86.2 Abnormal level of other drugs, medicaments and biological substances in specimens from male genital organs
• R86.3 Abnormal level of substances chiefly nonmedicinal as to source in specimens from male genital organs
• R86.4 Abnormal immunological findings in specimens from male genital organs
• R86.5 Abnormal microbiological findings in specimens from male genital organs (this code)
• R86.6 Abnormal cytological findings in specimens from male genital organs
• R86.7 Abnormal histological findings in specimens from male genital organs
• R86.8 Other abnormal findings in specimens from male genital organs
• R86.9 Unspecified abnormal finding in specimens from male genital organs