R70-R79: Abnormal findings on examination of blood, without diagnosis
ICD-10-CM 2027 block R70-R79 in chapter 18 (Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified) has 9 categories.
- R70 – Elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate and abnormality of plasma viscosity 2 billable codes
- R71 – Abnormality of red blood cells 2 billable codes
- R73 – Elevated blood glucose level 5 billable codes
- R74 – Abnormal serum enzyme levels 4 billable codes
- R75 – Inconclusive laboratory evidence of human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] Billable code
- R76 – Other abnormal immunological findings in serum 6 billable codes
- R77 – Other abnormalities of plasma proteins 5 billable codes
- R78 – Findings of drugs and other substances, not normally found in blood 13 billable codes
- R79 – Other abnormal findings of blood chemistry 7 billable codes
Block notes
Excludes2 (not included here):
- abnormal findings on antenatal screening of mother (O28.-)
- abnormalities of lipids (E78.-)
- abnormalities of platelets and thrombocytes (D69.-)
- abnormalities of white blood cells classified elsewhere (D70-D72)
- coagulation hemorrhagic disorders (D65-D68)
- diagnostic abnormal findings classified elsewhere - see Alphabetical Index
- hemorrhagic and hematological disorders of newborn (P50-P61)