R90.81
Billable codeAbnormal echoencephalogram
The ICD-10 code for abnormal echoencephalogram is R90.81.
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
- R90.82White matter disease, unspecified
- R90.89Other abnormal findings on diagnostic imaging of central nervous system
- R90.81Abnormal echoencephalogram
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- 79401
Associated MS-DRGs
R90.81 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.