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R78.1

Billable

Finding of opiate drug in blood

Finding of opiate drug in blood

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

R70-R79

Parent Code

R78

Coding Notes

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)
  • mental or behavioral disorders due to psychoactive substance use (F10-F19)

Use Additional Code

Additional codes that should follow this code

  • code to identify the any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code R78.1?

ICD-10-CM code R78.1 represents "Finding of opiate drug in blood". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.

Is R78.1 a billable code?

Yes, R78.1 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is R78.1 in?

R78.1 is in Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings (codes R00-R99).

Are additional codes required with R78.1?

Yes, when using R78.1 you should also code: code to identify the any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-).

What are the UMLS CUIs for R78.1?

R78.1 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0478665. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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