R83.5 - Abnormal microbiological findings in cerebrospinal fluid

  • Applicable to Abnormal microbiological findings in cerebrospinal fluid
  • The 2025 edition of ICD10-CM R83.5 became effective on October 1, 2024.
  • This is the American ICD10-CM version of R83.5 - other international versions of ICD10 R83.5 may differ.
  • R83.5 is a Billable / Specific ICD10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.

 Inclusion Term

  • Positive culture findings in cerebrospinal fluid

Type 1 Excludes

  • colonization status (Z22.-)

The following codes above R83.5 contain annotation back-references that may be applicable to R83.5:

Chapter: R00-R99 Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified

Section: R83-R89 Abnormal findings on examination of other body fluids, substances and tissues, without diagnosis

Category: R83 Abnormal findings in cerebrospinal fluid

     
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