Specific code 2009 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 793.1
Nonspecific abnormal findings on radiological and other examination of lung field
  • Short description: ABN FINDINGS-LUNG FIELD.
  • ICD-9-CM 793.1 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 793.1 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
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Approximate Synonyms
  • Abnl finding on lung imaging
  • Abnormal finding on lung imaging
  • Abnormal findings on diagnostic imaging of lung
  • Bronchography abnormal
  • Cavitation of lung
  • Coin lesion
  • Coin lesion of lung
  • Coin sign present
  • Imaging of lung abnormal
  • Increased markings
  • Lung field abnormal
  • Radiologic increased density of lung
  • Radiologic infiltrate of lung
  • Shadow of lung
Applies To
  • Coin lesion lung
  • Shadow, lung
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 793.1:
  • Abnormal, abnormality, abnormalities - see also Anomaly
    • lung shadow 793.1
  • Findings, abnormal, without diagnosis (examination) (laboratory test) 796.4
    • lung field (coin lesion) (shadow) 793.1
  • Infiltrate, infiltration
    • lung (see also Infiltrate, pulmonary) 518.3
      • eosinophilic 518.3
      • x-ray finding only 793.1
    • pulmonary 518.3
      • with
        • eosinophilia 518.3
        • pneumonia - see Pneumonia, by type
        • x-ray finding only 793.1
  • Lesion(s)
    • coin, lung 793.1
  • Shadow, lung 793.1
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