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R82.0

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Chyluria

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

The presence of chyle (a milky fluid containing fats from the intestines) in the urine, typically indicating a problem with the lymphatic system.

Coding Tips

  • •Chyluria is rare and often associated with lymphatic obstruction or trauma; investigate underlying cause
  • •Document whether this is primary or secondary to another condition

Excludes 1 — Do NOT code together

  • filarial chyluria (B74.-)

Code Hierarchy

└R82Other and unspecified abnormal findings in urine└R82.0Chyluria
└R82.0Chyluria

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