R70 - Elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate and abnormality of plasma viscosity

Version 2023
No Valid Principal Dx
ICD-10:R70
Short Description:Elev erythro sedim and abnormality of plasma viscosity
Long Description:Elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate and abnormality of plasma viscosity
Status: Not Valid for Submission
Version:ICD-10-CM 2023
Code Classification:
  • Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00–R99)
    • Abnormal findings on examination of blood, without diagnosis (R70-R79)
      • Elev erythro sedim and abnormality of plasma viscosity (R70)

R70 is a non-specific and non-billable ICD-10 code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate and abnormality of plasma viscosity. The code is not specific and is NOT valid for the year 2023 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. Category or Header define the heading of a category of codes that may be further subdivided by the use of 4th, 5th, 6th or 7th characters.

According to ICD-10-CM guidelines this code should not to be used as a principal diagnosis code when a related definitive diagnosis has been established.

Specific Coding for Elev erythro sedim and abnormality of plasma viscosity

Non-specific codes like R70 require more digits to indicate the appropriate level of specificity. Consider using any of the following ICD-10 codes with a higher level of specificity when coding for elev erythro sedim and abnormality of plasma viscosity:

  • BILLABLE CODE - Use R70.0 for Elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate
  • BILLABLE CODE - Use R70.1 for Abnormal plasma viscosity

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