R78.79 FINDING OF ABNORMAL LEVEL OF HEAVY METALS IN BLOOD

Code Information

  • Diagnosis Code: R78.79
  • Short Description: Finding of abnormal level of heavy metals in blood
  • Long Description: Finding of abnormal level of heavy metals in blood
  • Code Version: 2025 ICD-10-CM

The code R78.79 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification

Synonyms

  • Finding of abnormal level of heavy metals in blood
  • High heavy metal level in blood

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code R78.79 is grouped in the following Diagnostic Related Group(s) MS-DRG V42.0

  1. Signs And Symptoms With Mcc (947)
  2. Signs And Symptoms Without Mcc (948)

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
R78.79 Right Arrow 790.6 Abn blood chemistry NEC
This ICD-10 to ICD-9 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

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This page was last updated on: 10/1/2024
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