ICD-10-CM code "R78.7": Finding of abnormal level of heavy metals in blood (2024)

Overview

ICD-10 CodeR78.7
DescriptionFinding of abnormal level of heavy metals in blood
Hierarchy
  1. Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)
  2. Abnormal findings on examination of blood, without diagnosis (R70-R79)
  3. Findings of drugs and other substances, not normally found in blood (R78)
  4. Finding of abnormal level of heavy metals in blood (R78.7)
Billable statusNon billable code

Excludes

  1. Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)

    Type 2abnormal findings on antenatal screening of mother (O28.-)

    Type 2certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)

    Type 2signs and symptoms classified in the body system chapters

    Type 2signs and symptoms of breast (N63, N64.5)

  2. Abnormal findings on examination of blood, without diagnosis (R70-R79)

    Type 2abnormal findings on antenatal screening of mother (O28.-)

    Type 2abnormalities of lipids (E78.-)

    Type 2abnormalities of platelets and thrombocytes (D69.-)

    Type 2abnormalities of white blood cells classified elsewhere (D70-D72)

    Type 2coagulation hemorrhagic disorders (D65-D68)

    Type 2diagnostic abnormal findings classified elsewhere - see Alphabetical Index

    Type 2hemorrhagic and hematological disorders of newborn (P50-P61)

  3. Findings of drugs and other substances, not normally found in blood (R78)

    Type 2mental or behavioral disorders due to psychoactive substance use (F10-F19)

  4. Finding of abnormal level of heavy metals in blood (R78.7)

Includes

  1. Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)
  2. Abnormal findings on examination of blood, without diagnosis (R70-R79)
  3. Findings of drugs and other substances, not normally found in blood (R78)
  4. Finding of abnormal level of heavy metals in blood (R78.7)

Subcategories