ICD-10-CM code "R79.8": Other specified abnormal findings of blood chemistry (2024)

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. 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.-)

4. Other specified abnormal findings of blood chemistry (R79.8)

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. Other abnormal findings of blood chemistry (R79)
4. Other specified abnormal findings of blood chemistry (R79.8)

Subcategories

• Abnormal blood-gas level (R79.81)
• Elevated C-reactive protein (CRP) (R79.82)
• Abnormal findings of blood amino-acid level (R79.83)
• Other specified abnormal findings of blood chemistry (R79.89)