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790.1 - Elevated Sedimentation Rate


The ICD 9 Code for Elevated sedimentation rate is listed as 790.1.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 10 crosswalks / GEMS, and chapter information where available.
ICD 9 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: 790.1
Long Description: Elevated sedimentation rate
Short Description: Elevated sediment rate
Chapter: Symptoms, Signs, And Ill Defined Conditions
Block: Nonspecific Abnormal Findings (790-796)
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD-10-CM Code: R70.0 - Elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate
ICD-9-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 790.1:
790.3 - Excessive blood level of alcohol
790.4 - Nonspecific elevation of levels of transaminase or lactic acid dehydrogenase [LDH]
790.5 - Other nonspecific abnormal serum enzyme levels
790.6 - Other abnormal blood chemistry
790.7 - Bacteremia
790.8 - Viremia, unspecified