R74.02 - Elevation of levels of lactic acid dehydrogenase [LDH]
| ICD-10: | R74.02 |
| Short Description: | Elevation of levels of lactic acid dehydrogenase [LDH] |
| Long Description: | Elevation of levels of lactic acid dehydrogenase [LDH] |
| Status: | Valid for Submission |
| Version: | ICD-10-CM 2023 |
| Code Classification: |
R74.02 is a billable ICD-10 code used to specify a medical diagnosis of elevation of levels of lactic acid dehydrogenase [ldh]. The code is valid during the fiscal year 2023 from October 01, 2022 through September 30, 2023 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.
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.
Approximate Synonyms
The following clinical terms are approximate synonyms or lay terms that might be used to identify the correct diagnosis code:
- Elevated level of transaminase and lactic acid dehydrogenase
Index to Diseases and Injuries References
The Index to Diseases and Injuries is an alphabetical listing of medical terms, with each term mapped to one or more ICD-10 code(s). The following references for this diagnosis code are found in the injuries and diseases index:
- - Elevated, elevation
- - lactic acid dehydrogenase (LDH) level - R74.02
- - liver function
- - test - R79.89
- - lactate dehydrogenase - R74.02
- - test - R79.89
- - Findings, abnormal, inconclusive, without diagnosis - See Also: Abnormal;
- - lactic acid dehydrogenase (LDH) - R74.02
Replacement Code
R7402 replaces the following previously assigned ICD-10 code(s):
- R74.0 - Nonspec elev of levels of transamns & lactic acid dehydrgnse
Code History
- FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
- FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
- FY 2021 - Code Added, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
