Excludes2

  • abnormal findings on antenatal screening of mother (O28.-)
  • abnormalities of lipids (E78.-)
  • abnormalities of platelets and thrombocytes (D69.-)
  • abnormalities of white blood cells classified elsewhere (D70-D72)
  • coagulation hemorrhagic disorders (D65-D68)
  • diagnostic abnormal findings classified elsewhere - see Alphabetical Index
  • hemorrhagic and hematological disorders of newborn (P50-P61)
  1. R79 Other abnormal findings of blood chemistry

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

    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.-)
    1. R79.0 Abnormal level of blood mineral

      Inclusion term(s):

      • Abnormal blood level of cobalt
      • Abnormal blood level of copper
      • Abnormal blood level of iron
      • Abnormal blood level of magnesium
      • Abnormal blood level of mineral NEC
      • Abnormal blood level of zinc
    2. R79.1 Abnormal coagulation profile

      Inclusion term(s):

      • Abnormal or prolonged bleeding time
      • Abnormal or prolonged coagulation time
      • Abnormal or prolonged partial thromboplastin time [PTT]
      • Abnormal or prolonged prothrombin time [PT]
      • Low von Willebrand factor
    3. R79.8 Other specified abnormal findings of blood chemistry

      1. R79.81 Abnormal blood-gas level

      2. R79.82 Elevated C-reactive protein (CRP)

      3. R79.83 Abnormal findings of blood amino-acid level

        Inclusion term(s):

        • Homocysteinemia
      4. R79.89 Other specified abnormal findings of blood chemistry

    4. R79.9 Abnormal finding of blood chemistry, unspecified

Abbreviations used here:

NEC Not elsewhere classifiable
This abbreviation in the Tabular List represents “other specified”. When a specific code is not available for a condition, the Tabular List includes an NEC entry under a code to identify the code as the “other specified” code.

NOS Not otherwise specified
This abbreviation is the equivalent of unspecified.