R82.9
Header — not billableOther and unspecified abnormal findings in urine
The ICD-10 code for other and unspecified abnormal findings in urine is R82.9.
R82.9 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 3 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •This code describes an unspecified presentation. If the medical record documents a more specific detail (e.g. laterality, type, or affected site), a more specific sibling code should be used instead — see Related codes below.
- •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
- R82.5Elevated urine levels of drugs, medicaments and biological substances
- 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