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R09.3

✓ Billable

Abnormal sputum

Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)

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Also Known As

Abnormal amount of sputumAbnormal color of sputumAbnormal odor of sputumExcessive sputum

❌ Excludes1

direct

Cannot be coded with R09.3

  • • blood-stained sputum (R04.2)

❌ Excludes1

inherited from R09

Rules from parent category R09: Other symptoms and signs involving the circulatory and respiratory system

  • • acute respiratory distress syndrome (J80)
  • • respiratory arrest of newborn (P28.81)
  • • respiratory distress syndrome of newborn (P22.0)
  • • respiratory failure (J96.-)
  • • respiratory failure of newborn (P28.5)

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Code Information

CodeR09.3
BillableYes
ParentR09
CategorySymptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)
Excludes16 rule(s)
Excludes20 note(s)

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CMS ICD-10-CM 2026 Tabular List

Updated October 1, 2025 (FY2026)