Billable / Specific Code
ICD-10-CM R82.5 is the diagnosis code for Elevated urine levels of drugs, medicaments and biological substances. 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.
Understanding where R82.5 sits in the ICD-10-CM classification helps ensure proper coding:
Yes, R82.5 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
R82.5 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for "Elevated urine levels of drugs, medicaments and biological substances". It is used by healthcare providers to classify and document this condition in medical records and insurance claims.
The parent code of R82.5 is R82 ("Other and unspecified abnormal findings in urine"). R82.5 provides a more specific classification within this category.
R82.5 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 R82.5 when the patients documented diagnosis matches "Elevated urine levels of drugs, medicaments and biological substances" 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 Elevated urine levels of drugs, medicaments and biological substances is R82.5.
Yes, R82.5 can be used as a primary diagnosis code since it is billable and specific.
R82.5 is in Chapter 18 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Yes, R82.5 is a valid ICD-10-CM code for the 2026 fiscal year, subject to official CMS updates.