R89.5
ICD-10BillableAbnormal microbiolog findings in specimens from oth org/tiss
Official ICD-10-CM descriptor (FY2026)
Abnormal microbiological findings in specimens from other organs, systems and tissues
R89.5 is valid for submission on a claim — CMS flags it as a billable, specific code.
Inclusion terms
- Positive culture findings in specimens from other organs, systems and tissues
Excludes1
Not coded here. An Excludes1 code should never be reported at the same time as the code above it.
- colonization status (Z22.-)
Related codes in R89
- R89.0Abnormal level of enzymes in specimens from oth org/tiss
- R89.1Abnormal level of hormones in specimens from oth org/tiss
- R89.2Abn lev drug/meds/biol subst in specimens from oth org/tiss
- R89.3Abn lev substnc nonmed source in specmn from oth org/tiss
- R89.4Abnormal immunolog findings in specimens from oth org/tiss
- R89.6Abnormal cytological findings in specimens from oth org/tiss
- R89.7Abnormal histolog findings in specimens from oth org/tiss
- R89.8Oth abnormal findings in specimens from oth org/tiss
- R89.9Unsp abnormal finding in specimens from oth org/tiss
Where this code sits
- Parent code
- R89
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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.