R83.8
Billable codeOther abnormal findings in cerebrospinal fluid
The ICD-10 code for other abnormal findings in cerebrospinal fluid is R83.8.
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.
- Abnormal chromosomal findings in cerebrospinal fluid
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
- R83.0Abnormal level of enzymes in cerebrospinal fluid
- R83.1Abnormal level of hormones in cerebrospinal fluid
- R83.2Abnormal level of other drugs, medicaments and biological substances in cerebrospinal fluid
- R83.3Abnormal level of substances chiefly nonmedicinal as to source in cerebrospinal fluid
- R83.4Abnormal immunological findings in cerebrospinal fluid
- R83.5Abnormal microbiological findings in cerebrospinal fluid
- R83.6Abnormal cytological findings in cerebrospinal fluid
- R83.9Unspecified abnormal finding in cerebrospinal fluid
- R83.8Other abnormal findings in cerebrospinal fluid
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- 7920Approximate match
Associated MS-DRGs
R83.8 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.