R70.0
BillableElevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate
Elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate
Coding Notes
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- •abnormal findings on antenatal screening of motherO28
- •certain conditions originating in the perinatal periodP04-P96
- signs and symptoms classified in the body system chapters
- •signs and symptoms of breast,N63, N64.5
- •abnormalities of lipidsE78
- •abnormalities of platelets and thrombocytesD69
- •abnormalities of white blood cells classified elsewhereD70-D72
- •coagulation hemorrhagic disordersD65-D68
- diagnostic abnormal findings classified elsewhere - see Alphabetical Index
- •hemorrhagic and hematological disorders of newbornP50-P61
Related Codes(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(81)
SNOMED CT
- ESR (erythrocyte sedimentation rate) abnormal165465007
- Erythrocyte sedimentation rate abnormal165465007
- Erythrocyte sedimentation rate outside reference range165465007
- ESR raised165468009
- Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) raised165468009
- Erythrocyte sedimentation rate above reference range165468009
- Erythrocyte sedimentation rate raised165468009
- Erythrocyte sedimentation rate365649001
- Erythrocyte sedimentation rate - finding365649001
- Finding of erythrocyte sedimentation rate365649001
UMLS
- Blood sedimentation increasedC0151632
- ESR increasedC0151632
- ESR raisedC0151632
- Elevated ESRC0151632
- Elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rateC0151632
- Elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR)C0151632
- Elevated sedimentation rateC0151632
- Erythrocyte sedimentation increasedC0151632
- Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) raisedC0151632
- Erythrocyte sedimentation rate above reference rangeC0151632
- Erythrocyte sedimentation rate above reference range (finding)C0151632
- Erythrocyte sedimentation rate highC0151632
- Erythrocyte sedimentation rate increasedC0151632
- Erythrocyte sedimentation rate raisedC0151632
- Erythrocytes sedimentation rate increasedC0151632
- High ESRC0151632
- High erythrocyte sedimentation rateC0151632
- Increased ESRC0151632
- Increased erythrocyte sedimentation rateC0151632
- Increased erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR)C0151632
- RBC sedimentation increasedC0151632
- RBC sedimentation rate increasedC0151632
- Raised ESRC0151632
- Raised erythrocyte sedimentation rateC0151632
- Red blood cell sedimentation rate increasedC0151632
- Sedimentation rate increasedC0151632
- elevated rate sedC0151632
- elevated rates sedC0151632
- elevated sed rateC0151632
- elevated sedimentation rateC0151632
- esr raisedC0151632
- increased esrC0151632
- increased sedimentation rateC0151632
- raised esrC0151632
- sed rate elevatedC0151632
Clinical Terms
- Erythrocyte sedimentation rate abnormal
- Elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR)
- elevated sed rate
- elevated sedimentation rate
- raised esr
- ESR (erythrocyte sedimentation rate) abnormal
- Erythrocyte sedimentation rate raised
- Erythrocytes sedimentation rate increased
- Erythrocyte sedimentation rate outside reference range
- Erythrocyte sedimentation increased
- Raised erythrocyte sedimentation rate
- Sedimentation rate increased
- Erythrocyte sedimentation rate
- Red blood cell sedimentation rate increased
- Erythrocyte sedimentation rate - finding
- Increased erythrocyte sedimentation rate
- elevated rate sed
- RBC sedimentation increased
- High erythrocyte sedimentation rate
- Finding of erythrocyte sedimentation rate
- Erythrocyte sedimentation rate increased
- sed rate elevated
- ESR raised
- Increased erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR)
- Increased ESR
- elevated rates sed
- Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) raised
- RBC sedimentation rate increased
- Erythrocyte sedimentation rate high
- ESR increased
- High ESR
- increased sedimentation rate
- Blood sedimentation increased
- Elevated ESR
- Erythrocyte sedimentation rate above reference range
- Erythrocyte sedimentation rate above reference range (finding)
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate?
The ICD-10-CM code for elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate is R70.0. The full clinical description is "Elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate". R70.0 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code R70.0 mean?
ICD-10-CM code R70.0 represents “Elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate”. It is classified under Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is R70.0 a billable code?
Yes, R70.0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is R70.0 in?
R70.0 is in Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings (codes R00-R99).
What SNOMED CT codes does R70.0 map to?
R70.0 maps to 3 SNOMED CT concepts: 165465007, 165468009, 365649001. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for R70.0?
R70.0 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0151632. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does R70.0 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate affect a person's functioning — body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of R70.0?
R70.0 maps to the ICD-11 code: MA1A.0 (Elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate).
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