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R79 - Other abnormal findings of blood chemistry


The ICD 10 Code for Other abnormal findings of blood chemistry is listed as R79.
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: R79
Description: Other abnormal findings of blood chemistry
  • Use additional code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
  • Excludes1: abnormality of fluid, electrolyte or acid-base balance (E86-E87)
  • asymptomatic hyperuricemia (E79.0)
  • hyperglycemia NOS (R73.9)
  • hypoglycemia NOS (E16.2)
  • neonatal hypoglycemia (P70.3-P70.4)
  • specific findings indicating disorder of amino-acid metabolism (E70-E72)
  • specific findings indicating disorder of carbohydrate metabolism (E73-E74)
  • specific findings indicating disorder of lipid metabolism (E75.-)
Chapter Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)
ICD-10-CM Children (deeper level / typically more specific) of R79:
R79.0 - Abnormal level of blood mineral
R79.1 - Abnormal coagulation profile
R79.8 - Other specified abnormal findings of blood chemistry
R79.9 - Abnormal finding of blood chemistry, unspecified