ICD-10-CM Code R79
Other abnormal findings of blood chemistry
NON-BILLABLE
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ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.ICD Code R79 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the four child codes of R79 that describes the diagnosis 'other abnormal findings of blood chemistry' in more detail.
- R79 Other abnormal findings of blood chemistry NON-BILLABLE
Coding Notes for R79 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Additional Code Note:
Use Additional Code
Use Additional Code note means a second code must be used in conjunction with this code. Codes with this note are Etiology codes and must be followed by a Manifestation code or codes. - Code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable See code Z18.-
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Code Type-1 Excludes:
Type-1 Excludes
Type-1 Excludes mean the conditions excluded are mutually exclusive and should never be coded together. Excludes 1 means "do not code here." - Abnormality of fluid, electrolyte or acid-base balance - instead, use Section E86-E87
- Asymptomatic hyperuricemia - instead, use code E79.0
- Hyperglycemia NOS - instead, use code R73.9
- Hypoglycemia NOS - instead, use code E16.2
- Neonatal hypoglycemia (P70.3-P70.4) - instead, use code P70.3-
- Specific findings indicating disorder of amino-acid metabolism - instead, use Section E70-E72
- Specific findings indicating disorder of carbohydrate metabolism - instead, use Section E73-E74
- Specific findings indicating disorder of lipid metabolism - instead, use code E75.-
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'R79 - Other abnormal findings of blood chemistry'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code R79. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.