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R79Other abnormal findings of blood chemistry

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

Code Details

BillableNo — use a more specific child code
ChapterChapter 18: Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)
SectionAbnormal findings on examination of blood, without diagnosis (R70-R79)

Coding Notes

Excludes1 (never code both together)

  • asymptomatic hyperuricemia (E79.0)
  • hypoglycemia NOS (E16.2)
  • neonatal hypoglycemia (P70.3-P70.4)
  • specific findings indicating disorder of amino-acid metabolism (E70-E72)
  • specific findings indicating disorder of carbohydrate metabolism (E73-E74)
  • specific findings indicating disorder of lipid metabolism (E75.-)

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

  • hyperglycemia NOS (R73.9)

Use Additional Code

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

Subcategories (4)

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