R93.9
Billable codeDiagnostic imaging inconclusive due to excess body fat of patient
The ICD-10 code for diagnostic imaging inconclusive due to excess body fat of patient is R93.9.
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
- R93.0Abnormal findings on diagnostic imaging of skull and head, not elsewhere classified
- R93.1Abnormal findings on diagnostic imaging of heart and coronary circulation
- R93.2Abnormal findings on diagnostic imaging of liver and biliary tract
- R93.3Abnormal findings on diagnostic imaging of other parts of digestive tract
- R93.4Abnormal findings on diagnostic imaging of urinary organsnon-billable header
- R93.5Abnormal findings on diagnostic imaging of other abdominal regions, including retroperitoneum
- R93.6Abnormal findings on diagnostic imaging of limbs
- R93.7Abnormal findings on diagnostic imaging of other parts of musculoskeletal system
- R93.8Abnormal findings on diagnostic imaging of other specified body structuresnon-billable header
- R93.9Diagnostic imaging inconclusive due to excess body fat of patient
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- 79391
Associated MS-DRGs
R93.9 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.