R82.5
Billable codeElevated urine levels of drugs, medicaments and biological substances
The ICD-10 code for elevated urine levels of drugs, medicaments and biological substances is R82.5.
Clinical notes
Also known as
Alternate wording, synonyms, or specific conditions that fall under this code, listed to help confirm you've picked the right one.
- Elevated urine levels of catecholamines
- Elevated urine levels of indoleacetic acid
- Elevated urine levels of 17-ketosteroids
- Elevated urine levels of steroids
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- R82.0Chyluria
- R82.1Myoglobinuria
- R82.2Biliuria
- R82.3Hemoglobinuria
- R82.4Acetonuria
- R82.6Abnormal urine levels of substances chiefly nonmedicinal as to source
- R82.7Abnormal findings on microbiological examination of urinenon-billable header
- R82.8Abnormal findings on cytological and histological examination of urinenon-billable header
- R82.9Other and unspecified abnormal findings in urinenon-billable header
- R82.5Elevated urine levels of drugs, medicaments and biological substances
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- 7919Approximate match
- 7960Approximate match
Associated MS-DRGs
R82.5 can serve as the principal diagnosis for these Medicare Severity Diagnosis-Related Groups.
Informational only — actual DRG assignment also depends on procedures, complications/comorbidities (CC/MCC), discharge status, and payer-specific rules not reflected here.