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ICD-10-CM Code for Abnormal level of other drugs, medicaments and biological substances in specimens from digestive organs and abdominal cavity R85.2

ICD-10 code R85.2 for Abnormal level of other drugs, medicaments and biological substances in specimens from digestive organs and abdominal cavity 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 level of other drugs, medicaments and biological substances in specimens from digestive organs and abdominal cavity

R85

Includes: abnormal findings in peritoneal fluid
abnormal findings in saliva

Excludes1: cloudy peritoneal dialysis effluent (R88.0)
fecal abnormalities (R19.5)

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