ICD-10-CM R81 is the diagnosis code for Glycosuria. This code falls under the section "Abnormal findings on examination of urine, without diagnosis" within Chapter 18 — Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99). It is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. Medical coders and healthcare providers use this code to document and classify diagnoses in electronic health records, insurance claims, and clinical databases.
The following conditions should never be coded at the same time as R81. They are mutually exclusive:
Understanding where R81 sits in the ICD-10-CM classification helps ensure proper coding:
Yes, R81 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
R81 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for "Glycosuria". It is used by healthcare providers to classify and document this condition in medical records and insurance claims.
R81 is located in Section R80-R82 — "Abnormal findings on examination of urine, without diagnosis" within Chapter 18 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Use R81 when the patients documented diagnosis matches "Glycosuria" and the clinical documentation supports this level of specificity. Always verify with the latest ICD-10-CM guidelines and payer requirements.
The ICD-10-CM code for Glycosuria is R81.
Yes, R81 can be used as a primary diagnosis code since it is billable and specific.
R81 is in Chapter 18 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Type 1 Excludes for R81 include: renal glycosuria (E74.818).
Yes, R81 is a valid ICD-10-CM code for the 2026 fiscal year, subject to official CMS updates.