ICD-10-CM · Chapter 18 · R00–R99
R79.89
Other specified abnormal findings of blood chemistry
Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings
Quick facts
- Code
- R79.89
- Type
- Billable code
- ICD-10-CM chapter
- Chapter 18 — Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings
- Category
- R79 — Other abnormal findings of blood chemistry
- Specificity
- 5 characters
How coders use this code
ICD-10-CM R79.89 is a billable, fully specified code, so it can be reported directly on a claim to document a diagnosis of other specified abnormal findings of blood chemistry. Coders assign it when the chart documentation supports this level of detail, always matching to the most specific code available and verifying against the chapter-specific guidelines published annually by NCHS/CMS.
Related codes in R79
- R79Other abnormal findings of blood chemistry
- R79.0Abnormal level of blood mineral
- R79.1Abnormal coagulation profile
- R79.8Other specified abnormal findings of blood chemistry
- R79.81Abnormal blood-gas level
- R79.82Elevated C-reactive protein (CRP)
- R79.83Abnormal findings of blood amino-acid level
- R79.9Abnormal finding of blood chemistry, unspecified
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