Category: R79 - Other abnormal findings of blood chemistry

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 R79

Other abnormal findings of blood chemistry

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

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.-)

 R79.0

Abnormal level of blood mineral

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

abnormal level of lithium (R78.89)

disorders of mineral metabolism (E83.-)

neonatal hypomagnesemia (P71.2)

nutritional mineral deficiency (E58-E61)

 R79.1

Abnormal coagulation profile

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

coagulation defects (D68.-)

abnormality of fluid, electrolyte or acid-base balance (E86-E87)

 R79.8

Other specified abnormal findings of blood chemistry

 R79.81

Abnormal blood-gas level

 R79.82

Elevated C-reactive protein (CRP)

 R79.83

Abnormal findings of blood amino-acid level

Homocysteinemia

disorders of amino-acid metabolism (E70-E72)

 R79.89

Other specified abnormal findings of blood chemistry

 R79.9

Abnormal finding of blood chemistry, unspecified