R89.5

R89.5: Abnormal microbiological findings in specimens from other organs, systems and tissues

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

R89.5 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for abnormal microbiological findings in specimens from other organs, systems and tissues. It is valid for submission on a claim.

Check R89.5 with the rest of the claim: free scrubber

Excludes1: never code together

These conditions cannot occur together. Billing both on the same encounter is a denial.

colonization status (Z22.-)

Inclusion terms

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

Positive culture findings in specimens from other organs, systems and tissues

Other codes that can never be billed with R89.5

Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.

N64.52Nipple discharge

Risk adjustment

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

Alphabetic index entries that lead here

Positive›culture›nipple discharge
Positive›culture›synovial fluid
Positive›culture›wound secretions
Abnormal, abnormality, abnormalities›specimen›specified organ, system and tissue NOS›microbiology

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.