R79.82
Elevated C-reactive protein (CRP)
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
Hierarchy
Where R79.82 sits in the official hierarchy. Each level is the code it is classified under.
- R79 Other abnormal findings of blood chemistry
- R79.8 Parent Other specified abnormal findings of blood chemistry
- R79.82 This code Elevated C-reactive protein (CRP)
Official Coding Notes
Reproduced verbatim from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files. Notes labelled as inherited are declared on a parent code and apply here too.
Excludes1
asymptomatic hyperuricemia ( E79.0 )
Inherited from R79 — Other abnormal findings of blood chemistry
Excludes1
hypoglycemia NOS ( E16.2 )
Inherited from R79 — Other abnormal findings of blood chemistry
Excludes1
neonatal hypoglycemia (P70.3-P70.4)
Inherited from R79 — Other abnormal findings of blood chemistry
Excludes1
specific findings indicating disorder of amino-acid metabolism (E70-E72)
Inherited from R79 — Other abnormal findings of blood chemistry
Excludes1
specific findings indicating disorder of carbohydrate metabolism (E73-E74)
Inherited from R79 — Other abnormal findings of blood chemistry
Version History
How R79.82 appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.
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FY 2027 Effective
CurrentElevated C-reactive protein (CRP)
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FY 2026 Effective
UnchangedElevated C-reactive protein (CRP)
Related Codes
Data Source
Code information on this page is derived from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files published by CDC NCHS and CMS.
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
- Source file
- icd10cm-code-descriptions-2027.zip
Official ICD-10-CM source files (opens in a new tab)
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