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R09.3 Abnormal sputum

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R09.3 is the ICD-10 code for Abnormal sputum. It is a four-character subcategory of R09 (Other symptoms and signs involving the circulatory and respiratory systems), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block R00–R09 (Symptoms and signs involving the circulatory and respiratory systems) in Chapter XVIII, Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified.

Code type
Subcategory (4 characters)
Chapter
XVIII · R00–R99
Classification
WHO ICD-10, 2019 version

What R09.3 includes

Conditions and terms that are coded here.

  • Abnormal:
    • amount (of) sputum
    • colour (of) sputum
    • odour (of) sputum
  • Excessive
    • (of) sputum

What R09.3 excludes

Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.

  • blood-stained sputum R04.2

R09.3 in national editions

Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.

SwedenICD-10-SE

R09.3Onormal upphostning

NorwayICD-10-NO

R09.3Unormalt oppspytt

DenmarkICD-10-DK

DR093Abnormt opspyt

  • DR093ASputum excessivum
  • DR093BPurulent opspyt
FinlandICD-10-FI

R09.3Poikkeavat yskökset

GermanyICD-10-GM

R09.3Abnormes Sputum

FranceICD-10-FR

R09.3Expectoration anormale

NetherlandsICD-10-NL

R09.3afwijkend sputum

United StatesICD-10-CM

R09.3Abnormal sputum

Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.

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