R78 Non-Billable Code
Findings of drugs and other substances, not normally found in blood
Chapter Classification
Chapter 18
Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)
Section Detail
R70-R79
Abnormal findings on examination of blood, without diagnosis (R70-R79)
Coding Guidelines & Notes
excludes2
- mental or behavioral disorders due to psychoactive substance use (F10-F19)
useAdditionalCode
- code to identify the any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
More Specific Diagnosis Codes
This code is not billable as it requires a higher level of specificity. Select a more specific code below.
- 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
- R78.8 - Finding of other specified substances, not normally found in blood
- R78.9 - Finding of unspecified substance, not normally found in blood Billable
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