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ICD-10-CM Code for Other specified abnormal findings of blood chemistry R79.8

ICD-10 code R79.8 for Other specified abnormal findings of blood chemistry is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified .

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Other specified abnormal findings of blood chemistry

R79

Excludes1: asymptomatic hyperuricemia (E79.0)
hyperglycemia NOS (R73.9)
hypoglycemia NOS (E16.2)
neonatal hypoglycemia (P70.3-P70.4)
specific findings indicating disorder of amino-acid metabolism (E70-E72)
specific findings indicating disorder of carbohydrate metabolism (E73-E74)
specific findings indicating disorder of lipid metabolism (E75.-)

Use additional code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)

 
R79.8 Other specified abnormal findings of blood chemistry
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Other specified abnormal findings of blood chemistry

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