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ICD-10-CM 2027

ICD-10 code for culture nonspecific positive

Choose a code from the options below based on the documentation.

From the official ICD-10-CM alphabetic index entry “Positive › culture (nonspecific)”. Page updated September 29, 2026.

About coding culture nonspecific positive

The official ICD-10-CM index doesn't give a single default code for culture nonspecific positive; the code depends on the details below.

More specific culture nonspecific positive codes (official index)

  • blood R78.81 — Bacteremia
  • bronchial washings R84.5 — Abnormal microbiological findings in specimens from respiratory organs and thorax
  • cerebrospinal fluid R83.5 — Abnormal microbiological findings in cerebrospinal fluid
  • cervix uteri R87.5 — Abnormal microbiological findings in specimens from female genital organs
  • nasal secretions R84.5 — Abnormal microbiological findings in specimens from respiratory organs and thorax
  • nipple discharge R89.5 — Abnormal microbiological findings in specimens from other organs, systems and tissues
  • nose R84.5 — Abnormal microbiological findings in specimens from respiratory organs and thorax
  • staphylococcus (Methicillin susceptible) Z22.321 — Carrier or suspected carrier of Methicillin susceptible Staphylococcus aureus
  • Methicillin resistant Z22.322 — Carrier or suspected carrier of Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus
  • peritoneal fluid R85.5 — Abnormal microbiological findings in specimens from digestive organs and abdominal cavity
  • pleural fluid R84.5 — Abnormal microbiological findings in specimens from respiratory organs and thorax
  • prostatic secretions R86.5 — Abnormal microbiological findings in specimens from male genital organs
  • saliva R85.5 — Abnormal microbiological findings in specimens from digestive organs and abdominal cavity
  • seminal fluid R86.5 — Abnormal microbiological findings in specimens from male genital organs
  • sputum R84.5 — Abnormal microbiological findings in specimens from respiratory organs and thorax
  • synovial fluid R89.5 — Abnormal microbiological findings in specimens from other organs, systems and tissues
  • throat scrapings R84.5 — Abnormal microbiological findings in specimens from respiratory organs and thorax
  • urine R82.79 — Other abnormal findings on microbiological examination of urine
  • vagina R87.5 — Abnormal microbiological findings in specimens from female genital organs
  • vulva R87.5 — Abnormal microbiological findings in specimens from female genital organs
  • wound secretions R89.5 — Abnormal microbiological findings in specimens from other organs, systems and tissues

Common questions about culture nonspecific positive ICD-10 codes

What is the ICD-10 code for blood culture nonspecific positive?

R78.81 — Bacteremia.

What is the ICD-10 code for bronchial washings culture nonspecific positive?

R84.5 — Abnormal microbiological findings in specimens from respiratory organs and thorax.

What is the ICD-10 code for cerebrospinal fluid culture nonspecific positive?

R83.5 — Abnormal microbiological findings in cerebrospinal fluid.

What is the ICD-10 code for cervix uteri culture nonspecific positive?

R87.5 — Abnormal microbiological findings in specimens from female genital organs.

What is the ICD-10 code for nasal secretions culture nonspecific positive?

R84.5 — Abnormal microbiological findings in specimens from respiratory organs and thorax.

What is the ICD-10 code for nipple discharge culture nonspecific positive?

R89.5 — Abnormal microbiological findings in specimens from other organs, systems and tissues.

What is the ICD-10 code for nose culture nonspecific positive?

R84.5 — Abnormal microbiological findings in specimens from respiratory organs and thorax.