R82.79

R82.79: Other abnormal findings on microbiological examination of urine

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

R82.79 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for other abnormal findings on microbiological examination of urine. It is valid for submission on a claim.

Check R82.79 with the rest of the claim: free scrubber

Inclusion terms

Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.

Positive culture findings of urine

Excludes1 inherited from the categories above R82.79

A category’s note binds every code beneath it.

Written on R82.7: Abnormal findings on microbiological examination of urine

colonization status (Z22.-)

Excludes2 inherited from the categories above R82.79

Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.

Written on R82: Other and unspecified abnormal findings in urine

hematuria (R31.-)

Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Alphabetic index entries that lead here

Abnormal, abnormality, abnormalities›urine›microbiological examination(culture)
Abnormal, abnormality, abnormalities›urine›positive culture
Findings, abnormal, inconclusive, without diagnosis›urine›culture positive
Positive›culture›urine

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Other codes under R82.7

R82.71Bacteriuria