R78 - Findings of drugs and other substances, not normally found in blood
| ICD-10: | R78 |
| Short Description: | Find of drugs and oth substnc, not normally found in blood |
| Long Description: | Findings of drugs and other substances, not normally found in blood |
| Status: | Not Valid for Submission |
| Version: | ICD-10-CM 2023 |
| Code Classification: |
R78 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 findings of drugs and other substances, not normally found in blood. 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 Find of drugs and oth substnc, not normally found in blood
Non-specific codes like R78 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 find of drugs and oth substnc, not normally found in blood:
- BILLABLE CODE - Use R78.0 for Finding of alcohol in blood
- BILLABLE CODE - Use R78.1 for Finding of opiate drug in blood
- BILLABLE CODE - Use R78.2 for Finding of cocaine in blood
- BILLABLE CODE - Use R78.3 for Finding of hallucinogen in blood
- BILLABLE CODE - Use R78.4 for Finding of other drugs of addictive potential in blood
- BILLABLE CODE - Use R78.5 for Finding of other psychotropic drug in blood
- BILLABLE CODE - Use R78.6 for Finding of steroid agent in blood
- NON-BILLABLE CODE - R78.7 for Finding of abnormal level of heavy metals in blood
- BILLABLE CODE - Use R78.71 for Abnormal lead level in blood
- BILLABLE CODE - Use R78.79 for Finding of abnormal level of heavy metals in blood
- NON-BILLABLE CODE - R78.8 for Finding of other specified substances, not normally found in blood
- BILLABLE CODE - Use R78.81 for Bacteremia
- BILLABLE CODE - Use R78.89 for Finding of other specified substances, not normally found in blood
- BILLABLE CODE - Use R78.9 for Finding of unspecified substance, not normally found in blood
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Use Additional Code
Use Additional CodeThe “use additional code” indicates that a secondary code could be used to further specify the patient’s condition. This note is not mandatory and is only used if enough information is available to assign an additional code.
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Type 1 Excludes
Type 1 ExcludesA 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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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 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
- FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
- FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
- FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
- FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
- FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016 (First year ICD-10-CM implemented into the HIPAA code set)
