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R82.5

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Elevated urine levels of drugs, medicaments and biological substances

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

What This Code Means

Abnormally high levels of medications, drugs, or biological substances in the urine, which may indicate medication use, overdose, or therapeutic drug monitoring.

Coding Tips

  • •Specify the particular drug or substance detected in documentation for clarity
  • •Consider whether this represents therapeutic levels, toxicity, or illicit substance use

Code Hierarchy

└R82Other and unspecified abnormal findings in urine└R82.5Elevated urine levels of drugs, medicaments and biological substances
└R82.5Elevated urine levels of drugs, medicaments and biological substances

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