R85.5 - Abnormal microbiological findings in specimens from digestive organs and abdominal cavity

Applicable to Abnormal microbiological findings in specimens from digestive organs and abdominal cavity
The 2025 edition of ICD10-CM R85.5 became effective on October 1, 2024.
This is the American ICD10-CM version of R85.5 - other international versions of ICD10 R85.5 may differ.
R85.5 is a Billable / Specific ICD10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.

Inclusion Term

Positive culture findings in specimens from digestive organs and abdominal cavity

Type 1 Excludes

colonization status (Z22.-)

The following codes above R85.5 contain annotation back-references that may be applicable to R85.5:

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: R85 Abnormal findings in specimens from digestive organs and abdominal cavity

digestive icd 10

findings icd 10

laboratory icd 10

microbiological icd 10

abdominal icd 10

clinical icd 10

examination icd 10

specimens icd 10

abnormal icd 10

diagnosis icd 10

Billable/Specific Code

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