ICD-10-CM Code for Abnormal microbiological findings in specimens from respiratory organs and thorax R84.5

ICD-10 code R84.5 for Abnormal microbiological findings in specimens from respiratory organs and thorax is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified .

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Abnormal microbiological findings in specimens from respiratory organs and thorax
Positive culture findings in specimens from respiratory organs and thorax
Excludes1: colonization status (Z22.-)

R84

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: blood-stained sputum (R04.2)

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