ICD-10-CM code "R79": Other abnormal findings of blood chemistry (2024)

Overview

ICD-10 Code	R79
Description	Other abnormal findings of blood chemistry
Hierarchy	Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99) Abnormal findings on examination of blood, without diagnosis (R70-R79) Other abnormal findings of blood chemistry (R79)
Billable status	Non billable code

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)
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)
Other abnormal findings of blood chemistry (R79)
Type 1asymptomatic hyperuricemia (E79.0)
Type 1hyperglycemia NOS (R73.9)
Type 1hypoglycemia NOS (E16.2)
Type 1neonatal hypoglycemia (P70.3-P70.4)
Type 1specific findings indicating disorder of amino-acid metabolism (E70-E72)
Type 1specific findings indicating disorder of carbohydrate metabolism (E73-E74)
Type 1specific findings indicating disorder of lipid metabolism (E75.-)