About Section R70-R79

Section R70-R79 covers Abnormal findings on examination of blood, without diagnosis within Chapter 18 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List. This section includes diagnosis codes ranging from R70 to R79. Each code below includes its description, billable status, and links to detailed coding guidelines.
Diagnosis Codes 59 entries
R70Elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate and abnormality of plasma viscosityNon-Billable›R70.0Elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rateBillable›R70.1Abnormal plasma viscosityBillable›R71Abnormality of red blood cellsNon-Billable›R71.0Precipitous drop in hematocritBillable›R71.8Other abnormality of red blood cellsBillable›R73Elevated blood glucose levelNon-Billable›R73.0Abnormal glucoseNon-Billable›R73.01Impaired fasting glucoseBillable›R73.02Impaired glucose tolerance (oral)Billable›R73.03PrediabetesBillable›R73.09Other abnormal glucoseBillable›R73.9Hyperglycemia, unspecifiedBillable›R74Abnormal serum enzyme levelsNon-Billable›R74.0Nonspecific elevation of levels of transaminase and lactic acid dehydrogenase [LDH]Non-Billable›R74.01Elevation of levels of liver transaminase levelsBillable›R74.02Elevation of levels of lactic acid dehydrogenase [LDH]Billable›R74.8Abnormal levels of other serum enzymesBillable›R74.9Abnormal serum enzyme level, unspecifiedBillable›R75Inconclusive laboratory evidence of human immunodeficiency virus [HIV]Billable›R76Other abnormal immunological findings in serumNon-Billable›R76.0Raised antibody titerBillable›R76.1Nonspecific reaction to test for tuberculosisNon-Billable›R76.11Nonspecific reaction to tuberculin skin test without active tuberculosisBillable›R76.12Nonspecific reaction to cell mediated immunity measurement of gamma interferon antigen response without active tuberculosisBillable›R76.8Other specified abnormal immunological findings in serumNon-Billable›R76.81Abnormal rheumatoid factor and anti-citrullinated protein antibody without rheumatoid arthritisBillable›R76.89Other specified abnormal immunological findings in serumBillable›R76.9Abnormal immunological finding in serum, unspecifiedBillable›R77Other abnormalities of plasma proteinsNon-Billable›R77.0Abnormality of albuminBillable›R77.1Abnormality of globulinBillable›R77.2Abnormality of alphafetoproteinBillable›R77.8Other specified abnormalities of plasma proteinsBillable›R77.9Abnormality of plasma protein, unspecifiedBillable›R78Findings of drugs and other substances, not normally found in bloodNon-Billable›R78.0Finding of alcohol in bloodBillable›R78.1Finding of opiate drug in bloodBillable›R78.2Finding of cocaine in bloodBillable›R78.3Finding of hallucinogen in bloodBillable›R78.4Finding of other drugs of addictive potential in bloodBillable›R78.5Finding of other psychotropic drug in bloodBillable›R78.6Finding of steroid agent in bloodBillable›R78.7Finding of abnormal level of heavy metals in bloodNon-Billable›R78.71Abnormal lead level in bloodBillable›R78.79Finding of abnormal level of heavy metals in bloodBillable›R78.8Finding of other specified substances, not normally found in bloodNon-Billable›R78.81BacteremiaBillable›R78.89Finding of other specified substances, not normally found in bloodBillable›R78.9Finding of unspecified substance, not normally found in bloodBillable›R79Other abnormal findings of blood chemistryNon-Billable›R79.0Abnormal level of blood mineralBillable›R79.1Abnormal coagulation profileBillable›R79.8Other specified abnormal findings of blood chemistryNon-Billable›R79.81Abnormal blood-gas levelBillable›R79.82Elevated C-reactive protein (CRP)Billable›R79.83Abnormal findings of blood amino-acid levelBillable›R79.89Other specified abnormal findings of blood chemistryBillable›R79.9Abnormal finding of blood chemistry, unspecifiedBillable›