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R85

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Abnormal findings in specimens from digestive organs and abdominal cavity

Includes

  • abnormal findings in peritoneal fluid
  • abnormal findings in saliva

Excludes 1 — Do NOT code together

  • cloudy peritoneal dialysis effluent (R88.0)
  • fecal abnormalities (R19.5)

Child Codes

R85.0Abnormal level of enzymes in specimens from digestive organs and abdominal cavity
R85.1Abnormal level of hormones in specimens from digestive organs and abdominal cavity
R85.2Abnormal level of other drugs, medicaments and biological substances in specimens from digestive organs and abdominal cavity
R85.3Abnormal level of substances chiefly nonmedicinal as to source in specimens from digestive organs and abdominal cavity
R85.4Abnormal immunological findings in specimens from digestive organs and abdominal cavity
R85.5Abnormal microbiological findings in specimens from digestive organs and abdominal cavity
R85.6Abnormal cytological findings in specimens from digestive organs and abdominal cavity
R85.7Abnormal histological findings in specimens from digestive organs and abdominal cavity
R85.8Other abnormal findings in specimens from digestive organs and abdominal cavity
R85.9Unspecified abnormal finding in specimens from digestive organs and abdominal cavity

Code Hierarchy

└R85Abnormal findings in specimens from digestive organs and abdominal cavity
└R85Abnormal findings in specimens from digestive organs and abdominal cavity

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