R88
R88: Abnormal findings in other body fluids and substances
Non-billable headerICD-10-CM
R88 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for abnormal findings in other body fluids and substances. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.
Other codes that can never be billed with R88
Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.
- R85Abnormal findings in specimens from digestive organs and abdominal cavity
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.
Code to one of these instead R88
2 child codes. Green means billable.