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ICD-10-CM/Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified/Symptoms and signs involving the circulatory and respiratory systems/Other symptoms and signs involving the circulatory and respiratory system

R09.3 Abnormal sputum

BackR09Other symptoms and signs involving the circulatory and respiratory systemCategory6 →R09.0Asphyxia and hypoxemiaCategory2 →R09.01AsphyxiaCategoryR09.02HypoxemiaCategoryR09.1PleurisyCategoryR09.2Respiratory arrestCategoryR09.3Abnormal sputumCategoryR09.8Other specified symptoms and signs involving the circulatory and respiratory systemsCategory3 →R09.81Nasal congestionCategoryR09.82Postnasal dripCategoryR09.89Other specified symptoms and signs involving the circulatory and respiratory systemsCategoryR09.AForeign body sensation of the circulatory and respiratory systemCategory4 →R09.A0Foreign body sensation, unspecifiedCategoryR09.A1Foreign body sensation, noseCategoryR09.A2Foreign body sensation, throatCategoryR09.A9Foreign body sensation, other siteCategory
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R09.3
Abnormal sputum
EXAMPLES
Abnormal amount of sputum
Abnormal color of sputum
Abnormal odor of sputum
Excessive sputum
EXCLUDES
Excludes1: blood-stained sputum (R04.2)
Chapter
XVIII · Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified
Section
R00-R09
Valid from
Source

CMS ICD-10-CM Tabular List, edition FY2026.

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