The ICD code R093 is used to code Sputum. Sputum ['spju.təm] is mucus and is the name used for the coughed-up material (phlegm) from the lower airways (trachea and bronchi). This process is known as sputilization. In medicine, sputum samples are usually used for naked eye (gross) exam, microbiological investigations of respiratory infections...
Such color hints are best detected when the sputum is viewed on a very white background such as white paper, a white pot, or a white sink surface. The more intense the yellow color, the more likely it is a bacterial infection (bronchitis, bronchopneumonia, or pneumonia).
The ICD code R093 is used to code Sputum Sputum ['spju.təm] is mucus and is the name used for the coughed-up material (phlegm) from the lower airways (trachea and bronchi). This process is known as sputilization.
When a type 2 excludes note appears under a code it is acceptable to use both the code (R09.89) and the excluded code together. foreign body in throat ( ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T17.2. Foreign body in pharynx 2016 2017 2018 2019 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code. Applicable To Foreign body in nasopharynx.
R09. 3 - Abnormal sputum | ICD-10-CM.
ICD-10-CM Code for Cough R05.
R05. 9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
1 (Acute cough) R05. 2 (Subacute cough)
Sometimes when you cough, you can bring up mucus, also called phlegm or sputum. When that happens, doctors call it a “wet” or "productive" cough. When you have one, it may sound and feel like something is rattling around in your lungs. This kind of cough may happen because of an infection or another health condition.
Sputum, also known as phlegm, is a thick type of mucus made in your lungs. If you have an infection or chronic illness affecting the lungs or airways, it can make you cough up sputum. Sputum is not the same as spit or saliva.
R09. 89 - Other specified symptoms and signs involving the circulatory and respiratory systems | ICD-10-CM.
ICD-10-CM Code for Nasal congestion R09. 81.
9 – Acute Bronchitis, Unspecified. Code J20. 9 is the diagnosis code used for Acute Bronchitis, Unspecified.
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R05 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail. The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM R05 became effective on October 1, 2021. This is the American ICD-10-CM version of R05 - other international versions of ICD-10 R05 may differ.
2) and cough (R05) as the primary diagnosis. They are stating these are symptoms caused by an underlying diagnosis such as asthma, respiratory syncytial virus, pneumonia, bronchitis, bronchiectasis, just to name a few.