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R78Find of drugs and oth substnc, not normally found in blood

ICD-10-CM category (non-billable header) code — part of Abnormal findings on examination of blood, without diagnosis (R70-R79)

Code Details

Full description	Findings of drugs and other substances, not normally found in blood
Billable	No — use a more specific child code
Chapter	Chapter 18: Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)
Section	Abnormal findings on examination of blood, without diagnosis (R70-R79)

Coding Notes

Excludes2 (not part of this condition — may code both)

mental or behavioral disorders due to psychoactive substance use (F10-F19)

Use Additional Code

code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)

Subcategories (10)

R78.0 Finding of alcohol in blood
R78.1 Finding of opiate drug in blood
R78.2 Finding of cocaine in blood
R78.3 Finding of hallucinogen in blood
R78.4 Finding of other drugs of addictive potential in blood
R78.5 Finding of other psychotropic drug in blood
R78.6 Finding of steroid agent in blood
R78.7 Finding of abnormal level of heavy metals in blood
R78.8 Finding of oth substances, not normally found in blood
R78.9 Finding of unsp substance, not normally found in blood

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