R85
ICD-10Non-billable categoryAbnormal findings in specimens from dgstv org/abd cav
Official ICD-10-CM descriptor (FY2026)
Abnormal findings in specimens from digestive organs and abdominal cavity
R85 is a category heading, not a billable code. CMS does not accept it on a claim; report one of the more specific codes beneath it.
Includes
- abnormal findings in peritoneal fluid
- abnormal findings in saliva
Excludes1
Not coded here. An Excludes1 code should never be reported at the same time as the code above it.
- cloudy peritoneal dialysis effluent (R88.0)
- fecal abnormalities (R19.5)
More specific codes under R85
- R85.0Abn lev enzymes in specimens from dgstv org/abd cav
- R85.1Abn lev hormones in specimens from dgstv org/abd cav
- R85.2Abn lev drug/meds/biol subst in specmn fr dgstv org/abd cav
- R85.3Abn lev substnc nonmed source in specmn fr dgstv org/abd cav
- R85.4Abnormal immunolog findings in specmn from dgstv org/abd cav
- R85.5Abn microbiolog findings in specmn from dgstv org/abd cav
- R85.6Abnormal cytolog findings in specmn from dgstv org/abd cavcategory
- R85.7Abnormal histolog findings in specmn from dgstv org/abd cav
- R85.8Oth abnormal findings in specimens from dgstv org/abd cavcategory
- R85.9Unsp abnormal finding in specimens from dgstv org/abd cav
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ICD-10-CM FY2026. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) / National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), “2026 ICD-10-CM Code Descriptions in Tabular Order” (icd10cm_order_2026.txt). Download the original file from cms.gov. Public domain (US Government work). Descriptors, billable flags and instructional notes on this page are reproduced from that file without modification. Krasyn adds no clinical guidance.