ICD-10-CM code "R78.9": Finding of unspecified substance, not normally found in blood (2024)

Overview

ICD-10 CodeR78.9
DescriptionFinding of unspecified substance, not normally found 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 unspecified substance, not normally found in blood (R78.9)
Billable statusICD-10-CM 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 unspecified substance, not normally found in blood (R78.9)

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 unspecified substance, not normally found in blood (R78.9)