R79 – Other abnormal findings of blood chemistry
Coding Notes
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Non-billable / Non-specific, not valid for HIPAA-covered transactions
Additional
code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
Type 1 Excludes
asymptomatic hyperuricemia (E79.0)
hyperglycemia NOS (R73.9)
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.-)
Child Codes
Sibling Codes
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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) |
| R79 |
Other abnormal findings of blood chemistry
Use Additional
code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
Type 1 Excludes
asymptomatic hyperuricemia (E79.0)
hyperglycemia NOS (R73.9)
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.-)
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| R79.0 | Abnormal level of blood mineral |
| R79.1 | Abnormal coagulation profile |
| R79.8 | Other specified abnormal findings of blood chemistry |
| R79.81 | Abnormal blood-gas level |
| R79.82 | Elevated C-reactive protein (CRP) |
| R79.83 | Abnormal findings of blood amino-acid level |
| R79.89 | Other specified abnormal findings of blood chemistry |
| R79.9 | Abnormal finding of blood chemistry, unspecified |