R79.0
BillableAbnormal level of blood mineral
Abnormal level of blood mineral
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Abnormal blood level of cobalt
- Abnormal blood level of copper
- Abnormal blood level of iron
- Abnormal blood level of magnesium
- Abnormal blood level of mineral NEC
- Abnormal blood level of zinc
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
- asymptomatic hyperuricemia (E79.0)
- hyperglycemia NOS (R73.9)
- hypoglycemia NOS (E16.2)
- neonatal hypoglycemia (P70.3-P70.4)
- specific findings indicating disorder of amino-acid metabolism (E70-E72)
- specific findings indicating disorder of carbohydrate metabolism (E73-E74)
- specific findings indicating disorder of lipid metabolism (E75.-)
- abnormal level of lithium (R78.89)
- disorders of mineral metabolism (E83.-)
- neonatal hypomagnesemia (P71.2)
- nutritional mineral deficiency (E58-E61)
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)
Use Additional Code
Additional codes that should follow this code
- code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Serum iron below reference range165623008
- Serum iron low165623008
- Serum iron above reference range165624002
- Serum iron raised165624002
- Serum iron level abnormal165631003
- Serum iron level outside reference range165631003
- Iron kinetics abnormal165638009
- Iron kinetics outside reference range165638009
- Low serum potassium level166690008
- Serum potassium level below reference range166690008
- Serum sodium level abnormal166693005
- Serum sodium level outside reference range166693005
- Serum chloride level abnormal166696002
- Serum chloride level outside reference range166696002
- Serum zinc level below reference range166742007
- Serum zinc level low166742007
- Blood magnesium abnormal166745009
- Blood magnesium outside reference range166745009
- Blood copper abnormal166749003
- Blood copper outside reference range166749003
- Serum copper level abnormal166751004
- Serum copper level outside reference range166751004
- Abnormal level of blood mineral274866006
- Mineral level in blood outside reference range274866006
- Blood haematinic levels365603005
- Blood haematinic levels - finding365603005
- Blood hematinic levels365603005
- Blood hematinic levels - finding365603005
- Finding of blood haematinic levels365603005
- Finding of blood hematinic levels365603005
- Finding of iron kinetic levels365610004
- Iron kinetic levels365610004
- Iron kinetic levels - finding365610004
- Finding of potassium level365760004
- Potassium level365760004
- Potassium level - finding365760004
- Finding of serum electrolyte levels365765009
- Serum electrolyte levels365765009
- Serum electrolyte levels - finding365765009
- Cobalt in blood specimen above reference range441776007
- High cobalt level in blood441776007
- Heavy metal in blood specimen above reference range441801009
- High heavy metal level in blood441801009
- Abnormal zinc level in blood441897002
- Zinc in blood specimen outside reference range441897002
- Cobalt in blood specimen below reference range441956008
- Low cobalt level in blood441956008
- Abnormal cobalt level in blood442412000
- Cobalt in blood specimen outside reference range442412000
- Fellman syndrome703388005
- Finnish lactic acidosis with hepatic hemosiderosis703388005
- Finnish lethal neonatal metabolic syndrome703388005
- GRACILE syndrome703388005
- Growth retardation, amino aciduria, cholestasis, iron overload, lactic acidosis, and early death703388005
- Blood copper level above reference range737560000
- Elevated blood copper level737560000
- Hypercupraemia737560000
- Hypercupremia737560000
- Raised blood copper level737560000
- Serum sodium above reference range1153565002
- Serum sodium below reference range1153567005
- Serum zinc above reference range1155720006
- Blood magnesium above reference range1179459009
- Blood magnesium below reference range1179460004
- Serum chloride above reference range1187053001
- Serum chloride below reference range1187054007
- Serum copper above reference range1187055008
- Serum copper below reference range1187056009
- Abnormal blood test151271000119102
- Blood test measurement abnormal151271000119102
- Abnormal iron profile73511000119101
- Iron profile outside reference range73511000119101
UMLS
- Abnormal blood level of cobaltC2711004
- Abnormal cobalt level in bloodC2711004
- Cobalt in blood specimen outside reference rangeC2711004
- Cobalt in blood specimen outside reference range (finding)C2711004
- Abnormal blood level of copperC0476330
- Abnormal blood level of ironC0476331
- Abnormal blood level of magnesiumC0476333
- Abnormal blood level of mineral NECC2830486
- Abnormal blood level of zincC0476335
- Abnormal zinc level in bloodC0476335
- Zinc in blood specimen outside reference rangeC0476335
- Zinc in blood specimen outside reference range (finding)C0476335
- Abnormal level of blood mineralC0476334
- Mineral level in blood outside reference rangeC0476334
- Mineral level in blood outside reference range (finding)C0476334
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code R79.0?
ICD-10-CM code R79.0 represents "Abnormal level of blood mineral". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is R79.0 a billable code?
Yes, R79.0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is R79.0 in?
R79.0 is in Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings (codes R00-R99).
What codes cannot be used with R79.0?
R79.0 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: asymptomatic hyperuricemia (E79.0); hyperglycemia NOS (R73.9); hypoglycemia NOS (E16.2); and 8 more.
Are additional codes required with R79.0?
Yes, when using R79.0 you should also code: code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-).
What SNOMED CT codes does R79.0 map to?
R79.0 maps to 34 SNOMED CT concepts: 151271000119102, 442412000, 73511000119101, 274866006, 441897002, and 29 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for R79.0?
R79.0 is linked to 7 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C2711004, C0476330, C0476331, C0476333, C2830486, and 2 more. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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