R73.9
BillableHyperglycemia, unspecified
Hyperglycemia, unspecified
Coding Notes
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
- diabetes mellitus (E08-E13)
- diabetes mellitus in pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O24.-)
- neonatal disorders (P70.0-P70.2)
- postsurgical hypoinsulinemia (E89.1)
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- abnormal findings on antenatal screening of mother (O28.-)
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- signs and symptoms classified in the body system chapters
- signs and symptoms of breast (N63, N64.5)
- abnormalities of lipids (E78.-)
- abnormalities of platelets and thrombocytes (D69.-)
- abnormalities of white blood cells classified elsewhere (D70-D72)
- coagulation hemorrhagic disorders (D65-D68)
- diagnostic abnormal findings classified elsewhere - see Alphabetical Index
- hemorrhagic and hematological disorders of newborn (P50-P61)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Hyperglycaemia80394007
- Hyperglycemia80394007
- Random blood sugar above reference range166892002
- Random blood sugar raised166892002
- Chronic hyperglycaemia170765005
- Chronic hyperglycemia170765005
- Hyperglycaemic disorder237598005
- Hyperglycemic disorder237598005
- Poor glycaemic control237622006
- Poor glycemic control237622006
- Acute hyperglycaemia237623001
- Acute hyperglycemia237623001
- Metabolic stress hyperglycaemia237624007
- Metabolic stress hyperglycemia237624007
- Neonatal hyperglycaemia276557002
- Neonatal hyperglycemia276557002
- Dawn phenomenon398123003
- Rebound hyperglycaemia398123003
- Rebound hyperglycemia398123003
- Rebound phenomenon398123003
- Drug-induced hyperglycaemia441690002
- Drug-induced hyperglycemia441690002
- Random blood glucose abnormal442545002
- Random blood glucose outside reference range442545002
- Glucose in blood specimen above reference range444780001
- High glucose level in blood444780001
- Random glucose level abnormal444925004
- Random glucose outside reference range444925004
- Non-diabetic hyperglycaemia700449008
- Non-diabetic hyperglycemia700449008
- Steroid-induced hyperglycaemia708122002
- Steroid-induced hyperglycemia708122002
- Chorea due to metabolic disorder1259619002
- Chorea due to hyperglycaemia1259687008
- Chorea due to hyperglycemia1259687008
UMLS
- High Blood GlucoseC0020456
- High Blood SugarC0020456
- High blood glucoseC0020456
- High blood sugarC0020456
- HyperglycaemiaC0020456
- Hyperglycaemia NOSC0020456
- Hyperglycaemic disorderC0020456
- HyperglycemiaC0020456
- Hyperglycemia (disorder)C0020456
- Hyperglycemia, unspecifiedC0020456
- HyperglycemiasC0020456
- Hyperglycemic disorderC0020456
- Hyperglycemic disorder (disorder)C0020456
- elevated blood sugarC0020456
- high blood sugar levelC0020456
- hyperglycaemiaC0020456
- hyperglycemiaC0020456
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code R73.9?
ICD-10-CM code R73.9 represents "Hyperglycemia, unspecified". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is R73.9 a billable code?
Yes, R73.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is R73.9 in?
R73.9 is in Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings (codes R00-R99).
What codes cannot be used with R73.9?
R73.9 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: diabetes mellitus (E08-E13); diabetes mellitus in pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O24.-); neonatal disorders (P70.0-P70.2); and 1 more.
What SNOMED CT codes does R73.9 map to?
R73.9 maps to 17 SNOMED CT concepts: 237623001, 1259687008, 1259619002, 170765005, 398123003, and 12 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for R73.9?
R73.9 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0020456. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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