Category: R78 - Findings of drugs and other substances, not normally found in blood

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 Section Notes

 R78

Findings of drugs and other substances, not normally found in blood

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

mental or behavioral disorders due to psychoactive substance use (F10-F19)

 R78.0

Finding of alcohol in blood

Use additional external cause code (Y90.-), for detail regarding alcohol level.

 R78.1

Finding of opiate drug in blood

 R78.2

Finding of cocaine in blood

 R78.3

Finding of hallucinogen in blood

 R78.4

Finding of other drugs of addictive potential in blood

 R78.5

Finding of other psychotropic drug in blood

 R78.6

Finding of steroid agent in blood

 R78.7

Finding of abnormal level of heavy metals in blood

 R78.71

Abnormal lead level in blood

lead poisoning (T56.0-)

 R78.79

Finding of abnormal level of heavy metals in blood

 R78.8

Finding of other specified substances, not normally found in blood

 R78.81

Bacteremia

sepsis-code to specified infection

 R78.89

Finding of other specified substances, not normally found in blood

Finding of abnormal level of lithium in blood

 R78.9

Finding of unspecified substance, not normally found in blood