R77 - Other abnormalities of plasma proteins

Version 2023
No Valid Principal Dx
ICD-10:R77
Short Description:Other abnormalities of plasma proteins
Long Description:Other abnormalities of plasma proteins
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)
      • Other abnormalities of plasma proteins (R77)

R77 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 other abnormalities of plasma proteins. 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 Other abnormalities of plasma proteins

Non-specific codes like R77 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 other abnormalities of plasma proteins:

  • BILLABLE CODE - Use R77.0 for Abnormality of albumin
  • BILLABLE CODE - Use R77.1 for Abnormality of globulin
  • BILLABLE CODE - Use R77.2 for Abnormality of alphafetoprotein
  • BILLABLE CODE - Use R77.8 for Other specified abnormalities of plasma proteins
  • BILLABLE CODE - Use R77.9 for Abnormality of plasma protein, unspecified

Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries

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Type 1 Excludes

Type 1 Excludes
A type 1 excludes note is a pure excludes note. It means "NOT CODED HERE!" An Excludes1 note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as the code above the Excludes1 note. An Excludes1 is used when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.

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