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R78 - Findings of drugs and other substances, not normally found in blood


The ICD 10 Code for Findings of drugs and other substances, not normally found in blood is listed as R78.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: R78
Description: Findings of drugs and other substances, not normally found in blood
  • Use additional code to identify the any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
  • Excludes1: mental or behavioral disorders due to psychoactive substance use (F10-F19)
Chapter Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)
ICD-10-CM Children (deeper level / typically more specific) of R78:
R78.0 - Finding of alcohol in blood
R78.1 - Finding of opiate drug in blood
R78.2 - Finding of cocaine in blood
R78.3 - Finding of hallucinogen in blood
R78.4 - Finding of other drugs of addictive potential in blood
R78.5 - Finding of other psychotropic drug in blood
R78.6 - Finding of steroid agent in blood
R78.7 - Finding of abnormal level of heavy metals in blood
R78.8 - Finding of other specified substances, not normally found in blood
R78.9 - Finding of unspecified substance, not normally found in blood