ICD-10-CM · Chapter 18 · R00–R99
R79.8
Other specified abnormal findings of blood chemistry
Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings
Heads up:this is a parent code. It's typically not directly billable — you need to drill down to a more specific child code (one with additional digits) to use on a claim.
Quick facts
- Code
- R79.8
- Type
- Category / header (non-billable)
- ICD-10-CM chapter
- Chapter 18 — Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings
- Category
- R79 — Other abnormal findings of blood chemistry
- Specificity
- 4 characters
How coders use this code
ICD-10-CM R79.8 is a category (header) for other specified abnormal findings of blood chemistry. It is generally not reported directly on a claim — coders drill down to a more specific child code (one with additional characters) that matches the documentation. Use the related codes below to find the billable code that fits, and verify against the annual NCHS/CMS guidelines.
Related codes in R79
- R79Other abnormal findings of blood chemistry
- R79.0Abnormal level of blood mineral
- R79.1Abnormal coagulation profile
- R79.81Abnormal blood-gas level
- R79.82Elevated C-reactive protein (CRP)
- R79.83Abnormal findings of blood amino-acid level
- R79.89Other specified abnormal findings of blood chemistry
- R79.9Abnormal finding of blood chemistry, unspecified
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