R84.3: Abnormal findings in specimens from respiratory organs and thorax Abnormal levels of substances chiefly nonmedicinal as to source
Fluid from your nose, throat, airways or lungs was tested. Your sample has been shown to have substances from the environment.
The throat begins behind the mouth and nose. The throat connects the mouth and nose with the windpipe (trachea) and gullet (oesophagus). The lungs are on the left and right side of the ribcage. They are also connected to the nose and mouth via the bronchial tubes and windpipe (trachea).
The sample of the examined fluid normally only contains a certain amount of different substances. These substances include certain cells and certain proteins, for example. Sometimes you can also detect substances in the sample that are not normally found there.
Your sample has been shown to have certain substances. These substances are not normally found in the body and can cause problems. These substances are substances from the environment, for example. These substances can be poisonous.
Additional indicator
On medical documents, the ICD code is often appended by letters that indicate the diagnostic certainty or the affected side of the body.
- G: Confirmed diagnosis
- V: Tentative diagnosis
- Z: Condition after
- A: Excluded diagnosis
- L: Left
- R: Right
- B: Both sides
Further information
Note
This information is not intended for self-diagnosis and does not replace professional medical advice from a doctor. If you find an ICD code on a personal medical document, please also note the additional indicator used for diagnostic confidence.Your doctor will assist you with any health-related questions and explain the ICD diagnosis code to you in a direct consultation if necessary.
Source
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