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R78.9 – Finding of unspecified substance, not normally found in blood

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Coding Notes

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Fs: 10000 – Other nonspecific findings on examination of blood

MDC / MS-DRG Reference

SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS WITH MCC
SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS WITHOUT MCC

Back Reference of Diagnostic Codes

Abnormal, abnormality, abnormalities See also Anomaly
toxicology (findings) R78.9
Blood
constituents, abnormal R78.9
Findings, abnormal, inconclusive, without diagnosis See also Abnormal
in blood (of substance not normally found in blood) R78.9

Sibling Codes

Finding of alcohol in blood
Finding of opiate drug in blood
Finding of cocaine in blood
Finding of hallucinogen in blood
Finding of other drugs of addictive potential in blood
Finding of other psychotropic drug in blood
Finding of steroid agent in blood
Finding of abnormal level of heavy metals in blood
Finding of other specified substances, not normally found in blood

Parent Sibling Codes

Elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate and abnormality of plasma viscosity
Abnormality of red blood cells
Elevated blood glucose level
Abnormal serum enzyme levels
Inconclusive laboratory evidence of human immunodeficiency virus [HIV]
Other abnormal immunological findings in serum
Other abnormalities of plasma proteins
Findings of drugs and other substances, not normally found in blood
Other abnormal findings of blood chemistry

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Code Title
R00-R99 Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)
R70-R79 Abnormal findings on examination of blood, without diagnosis (R70-R79)
R78 Findings of drugs and other substances, not normally found in blood
R78.9 Finding of unspecified substance, not normally found in blood