R82.8
Header — not billableAbnormal findings on cytological and histological examination of urine
The ICD-10 code for abnormal findings on cytological and histological examination of urine is R82.8.
R82.8 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 2 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.
- •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
- R82.9Other and unspecified abnormal findings in urinenon-billable header
- R82.8Abnormal findings on cytological and histological examination of urinenon-billable header
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- 7919Approximate match