ICD-10-CM Code R79.8
Other specified abnormal findings of blood chemistry
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 R79.8 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the three child codes of R79.8 that describes the diagnosis 'other specified abnormal findings of blood chemistry' in more detail.
The ICD code R798 is used to code Azotemia
Azotemia (azot, "nitrogen" + -emia, "blood condition") is a medical condition characterized by abnormally high levels of nitrogen-containing compounds (such as urea, creatinine, various body waste compounds, and other nitrogen-rich compounds) in the blood. It is largely related to insufficient or dysfunctional filtering of blood by the kidneys. It can lead to uremia if not controlled.
Specialty: | Nephrology |
MeSH Code: | D053099 |
ICD 9 Code: | 790.6 |
Related Concepts SNOMET-CT
- Random blood sugar low (finding)
- Random blood sugar raised (finding)
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'R79.8 - Other specified abnormal findings of blood chemistry'
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Parent Code: R79 - Other abnormal findings of blood chemistry