Current
R78 — Findings of drugs and other substances, not normally found in blood
Part of Chapter 18: Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified , block Abnormal findings on examination of blood, without diagnosis (R70-R79) .
Official Notes
Use Additional Code
code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable ( Z18 .-)
Excludes2
mental or behavioral disorders due to psychoactive substance use (F10-F19)
Child Codes
- R78.0 Finding of alcohol in blood Billable
- R78.1 Finding of opiate drug in blood Billable
- R78.2 Finding of cocaine in blood Billable
- R78.3 Finding of hallucinogen in blood Billable
- R78.4 Finding of other drugs of addictive potential in blood Billable
- R78.5 Finding of other psychotropic drug in blood Billable
- R78.6 Finding of steroid agent in blood Billable
- R78.7 Finding of abnormal level of heavy metals in blood Has subcodes
- R78.8 Finding of other specified substances, not normally found in blood Has subcodes
- R78.9 Finding of unspecified substance, not normally found in blood Billable
Referenced By
Official notes on these codes cite R78.
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