ICD-10-CM category
R85: Abnormal findings in specimens from digestive organs and abdominal cavity
Codes under R85 (Abnormal findings in specimens from digestive organs and abdominal cavity). A ✓ marks a billable (fully specified) code; category codes without a ✓ are not billable on their own.
| Code | Description | Billable |
|---|---|---|
| R85.0 | Abnormal level of enzymes in specimens from digestive organs and abdominal cavity | ✓ |
| R85.0 | Abnormal level of enzymes in specimens from digestive organs and abdominal cavity | ✓ |
| R85.1 | Abnormal level of hormones in specimens from digestive organs and abdominal cavity | ✓ |
| R85.1 | Abnormal level of hormones in specimens from digestive organs and abdominal cavity | ✓ |
| R85.2 | Abnormal level of other drugs, medicaments and biological substances in specimens from digestive organs and abdominal cavity | ✓ |
| R85.2 | Abnormal level of other drugs, medicaments and biological substances in specimens from digestive organs and abdominal cavity | ✓ |
| R85.3 | Abnormal level of substances chiefly nonmedicinal as to source in specimens from digestive organs and abdominal cavity | ✓ |
| R85.3 | Abnormal level of substances chiefly nonmedicinal as to source in specimens from digestive organs and abdominal cavity | ✓ |
| R85.4 | Abnormal immunological findings in specimens from digestive organs and abdominal cavity | ✓ |
| R85.4 | Abnormal immunological findings in specimens from digestive organs and abdominal cavity | ✓ |
| R85.5 | Abnormal microbiological findings in specimens from digestive organs and abdominal cavity | ✓ |
| R85.5 | Abnormal microbiological findings in specimens from digestive organs and abdominal cavity | ✓ |
| R85.6 | Abnormal cytological findings in specimens from digestive organs and abdominal cavity | — |
| R85.6 | Abnormal cytological findings in specimens from digestive organs and abdominal cavity | — |
| R85.7 | Abnormal histological findings in specimens from digestive organs and abdominal cavity | ✓ |
| R85.7 | Abnormal histological findings in specimens from digestive organs and abdominal cavity | ✓ |
| R85.8 | Other abnormal findings in specimens from digestive organs and abdominal cavity | — |
| R85.8 | Other abnormal findings in specimens from digestive organs and abdominal cavity | — |
| R85.9 | Unspecified abnormal finding in specimens from digestive organs and abdominal cavity | ✓ |
| R85.9 | Unspecified abnormal finding in specimens from digestive organs and abdominal cavity | ✓ |
| R85.61 | Abnormal cytologic smear of anus | — |
| R85.61 | Abnormal cytologic smear of anus | — |
| R85.69 | Abnormal cytological findings in specimens from other digestive organs and abdominal cavity | ✓ |
| R85.69 | Abnormal cytological findings in specimens from other digestive organs and abdominal cavity | ✓ |
| R85.81 | Anal high risk human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA test positive | ✓ |
| R85.81 | Anal high risk human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA test positive | ✓ |
| R85.82 | Anal low risk human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA test positive | ✓ |
| R85.82 | Anal low risk human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA test positive | ✓ |
| R85.89 | Other abnormal findings in specimens from digestive organs and abdominal cavity | ✓ |
| R85.89 | Other abnormal findings in specimens from digestive organs and abdominal cavity | ✓ |
| R85.610 | Atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance on cytologic smear of anus (ASC-US) | ✓ |
| R85.610 | Atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance on cytologic smear of anus (ASC-US) | ✓ |
| R85.611 | Atypical squamous cells cannot exclude high grade squamous intraepithelial lesion on cytologic smear of anus (ASC-H) | ✓ |
| R85.611 | Atypical squamous cells cannot exclude high grade squamous intraepithelial lesion on cytologic smear of anus (ASC-H) | ✓ |
| R85.612 | Low grade squamous intraepithelial lesion on cytologic smear of anus (LGSIL) | ✓ |
| R85.612 | Low grade squamous intraepithelial lesion on cytologic smear of anus (LGSIL) | ✓ |
| R85.613 | High grade squamous intraepithelial lesion on cytologic smear of anus (HGSIL) | ✓ |
| R85.613 | High grade squamous intraepithelial lesion on cytologic smear of anus (HGSIL) | ✓ |
| R85.614 | Cytologic evidence of malignancy on smear of anus | ✓ |
| R85.614 | Cytologic evidence of malignancy on smear of anus | ✓ |
| R85.615 | Unsatisfactory cytologic smear of anus | ✓ |
| R85.615 | Unsatisfactory cytologic smear of anus | ✓ |
| R85.616 | Satisfactory anal smear but lacking transformation zone | ✓ |
| R85.616 | Satisfactory anal smear but lacking transformation zone | ✓ |
| R85.618 | Other abnormal cytological findings on specimens from anus | ✓ |
| R85.618 | Other abnormal cytological findings on specimens from anus | ✓ |
| R85.619 | Unspecified abnormal cytological findings in specimens from anus | ✓ |
| R85.619 | Unspecified abnormal cytological findings in specimens from anus | ✓ |
Frequently asked questions
What is ICD-10-CM code R85?
R85 is an ICD-10-CM category covering Abnormal findings in specimens from digestive organs and abdominal cavity. It contains 48 more specific diagnosis codes, 42 of which are billable.
Is R85 a billable code?
No — R85 is a category header and isn't billable on its own. Code to the highest level of specificity using one of its subcodes (for example R85.0 — Abnormal level of enzymes in specimens from digestive organs and abdominal cavity). 42 of the 48 codes under R85 are billable.
What codes fall under R85?
R85 includes R85.0, R85.0, R85.1, R85.1, R85.2, plus 43 more. See the full list with descriptions and billable status above.
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