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R79.89

Billable

Other specified abnormal findings of blood chemistry

Other specified abnormal findings of blood chemistry

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

R70-R79

Parent Code

R79.8

Coding Notes

Excludes 1

Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)

Excludes 2

Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both

Use Additional Code

Additional codes that should follow this code

Related Codes(3)
R79.81

Abnormal blood-gas level

BillableR79.82

Elevated C-reactive protein (CRP)

BillableR79.83

Abnormal findings of blood amino-acid level

Billable
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(583)

SNOMED CT

UMLS

Clinical Terms

  • Finding of creatinine level
  • Down screening blood test abnormal
  • S0: Serum marker study levels within normal limits
  • Pale color of blood specimen
  • Finding of color of specimen
  • Urea level - finding
  • Liver function tests outside reference range
  • Lymphocyte count outside reference range
  • Finding of Lupus Erythematosus cell level
  • Abnormal finding on antenatal screening of mother
  • Homocysteine level elevated
  • Postrenal azotemia
  • Serum triglycerides above reference range
  • Bicarbonate level - finding
  • Monoclonal abnormal heavy chain protein devoid of light chains detected
  • Serum tumour marker level
  • Sphingomyelin below reference range
  • Finding of serum amino acid levels
  • Megakaryocyte finding
  • Triglyceride level
  • Increased vitamin K
  • Bicarbonate level
  • Vitamin B12 above reference range
  • Finding of bicarbonate level
  • L.E. cell level
  • Decreased estrogen level
  • Decreased thyroid hormone level
  • Serum cholesterol outside reference range
  • Bilirubin level above reference range
  • Decreased phospholipid
  • Sphingomyelin above reference range
  • Decreased lipid
  • Increased oestriol level
  • Cholesterol esters below reference range
  • Blood urea abnormal
  • Phospholipid below reference range
  • Serum amino acid levels
  • Ferritin level low
  • Phenylalanine level - finding
  • Serum amino acids outside reference range
  • Finding of serum tumour marker level
  • Methemalbuminemia
  • Serum bilirubin level
  • Serum creatinine level - finding
  • Methemalbuminaemia
  • Serum 5-nucleotidase level below reference range
  • Urea level
  • Monoclonal heavy chain present
  • Finding of estriol level
  • Estradiol level above reference range
  • Decreased thyroxine level
  • Azotaemia due to intrarenal disease
  • Decreased estriol level
  • Increased folic acid
  • Serum creatinine above reference range
  • Oestriol level above reference range
  • Acetonemia
  • Platelet count outside reference range
  • Vitamin K1 above reference range
  • Whole blood folate above reference range
  • Decreased folic acid
  • Folic acid below reference range
  • Intrarenal azotaemia
  • Finding of color of fluid
  • Serum phosphate level outside reference range
  • Estriol in serum above reference range
  • Finding of serum tumor marker level
  • L.E. cell level - finding
  • Euglobulin clot lysis time above reference range
  • Blood cell count outside reference range
  • Finding of whole blood folate level
  • Whole blood folate level - finding
  • Increased phospholipid
  • Megakaryocytic maturation arrest
  • Prerenal azotemia
  • Neutrophil count abnormal
  • Sensitized cell
  • S3: LDH >10 x nl or HCG >50,000 or AFP >10,000
  • Serum amino acids abnormal
  • Female sex hormones - serum level - finding
  • Serum ferritin level low
  • Liver function test above reference range
  • Serum creatinine below reference range
  • Serum tumour marker stage S3
  • Oestriol level below reference range
  • Finding of urea level
  • Increased oestradiol level
  • Increased estradiol level
  • Full blood count borderline
  • Increased cerebroside
  • Serum T4 below reference range
  • Vitamin B12 level below reference range
  • Cerebroside above reference range
  • Finding of vitamin B12 level
  • Serum 5-nucleotidase level low
  • Serum bilirubin raised
  • Serum total protein above reference range
  • Serum vitamin B12 level - finding
  • Serum folate below reference range
  • Serum lipids above reference range
  • Serum tumor marker stage S3
  • Leucocyte count abnormal
  • Platelet count abnormal
  • Serum tumor marker stage S1
  • Acetonaemia
  • Blood incompatible
  • Serum triglyceride levels
  • Antenatal screening finding
  • Whole blood folate below reference range
  • Serum amino acid levels - finding
  • Increased ganglioside
  • Azotemia due to intrarenal disease
  • Serum T4 (thyroxine) abnormal
  • Serum cholesterol abnormal
  • Pale colour of blood specimen
  • Serum total protein abnormal
  • Azotaemia
  • Lipid below reference range
  • Serum bilirubin above reference range
  • Down's screening blood test abnormal
  • Azotaemia due to inadequate renal perfusion
  • Platelet count above reference range
  • Blood urate above reference range
  • Ganglioside above reference range
  • Finding of colour of blood
  • Differential white cell count outside reference range
  • Serum tumor marker stage S0
  • Blood urea outside reference range
  • Serum total protein above reference level
  • Deep yellow colour of blood specimen
  • Ganglioside below reference range
  • Colour of specimen - finding
  • Monoclonal abnormal heavy chain protein devoid of light chains present
  • S1: LDH < 1.5 x nl and HCG <5,000 mIU/ml and AFP <1,000 ng/ml
  • Serum inorganic phosphate above reference range
  • Increased vitamin B12
  • Serum folate low
  • Serum T4 above reference range
  • Finding of bilirubin level
  • Estriol level above reference range
  • Blood urea below reference range
  • Female sex hormones - serum level
  • Serum bicarbonate level abnormal
  • Abnormally increased cellular element of blood
  • Finding of serum bilirubin level
  • Cerebroside below reference range
  • Serum vitamin B12 below reference range
  • Abnormal serum estriol level
  • Abnormal blood cell count
  • Color of fluid - finding
  • Ketonaemia
  • Serum tumor marker level
  • Total iron binding capacity above reference range
  • White blood cell count outside reference range
  • Finding of triglyceride level
  • Increased oestrogen level
  • Basophil count outside reference range
  • Blood urate raised
  • Blood urate outside reference range
  • Acidified serum test positive
  • Serum tumour marker stage S2
  • White blood cell count abnormal
  • Finding of blood urea
  • Finding of phenylalanine level
  • Decreased ganglioside
  • Oestrogen level above reference range
  • Serum vitamin B12 low
  • Whole blood folate level
  • Estrogen level above reference range
  • Finding of female sex hormones - serum level
  • Lipoprotein above reference range
  • Finding of color of blood
  • Serum bicarbonate level outside reference range
  • Serum male sex hormone below reference range
  • Deep yellow color of blood specimen
  • Decreased oestrogen level
  • Myelocytes in blood
  • Azotemia
  • Liver function tests abnormal
  • Serum creatinine raised
  • S2: LDH 1.5 - 10 x nl or HCG 5,000-50,000 or AFP 1,000 - 10,000
  • Serum creatinine outside reference range
  • Serum tumor marker stage S2
  • Serum 17-B-oestradiol above reference range
  • Serum folate above reference range
  • Phenylalanine level
  • Serum creatinine level
  • Triglyceride level - finding
  • Intrarenal azotemia
  • Serum triglycerides raised
  • Vitamin B12 level
  • Phospholipid above reference range
  • Serum triglyceride levels - finding
  • Serum vitamin B12 level
  • Serum ferritin level below reference range
  • Creatinine level - finding
  • Decreased cerebroside
  • Postrenal azotaemia
  • White cell count abnormal
  • Blood compatibility - finding
  • Cholesterol/high density lipoprotein ratio below reference range
  • Fasting lipid profile above reference range
  • Serum female sex hormone above reference range
  • Homocysteine level above reference range
  • Serum tumour marker stage S1
  • Male sex hormones - serum level - finding
  • Color of specimen - finding
  • Blood compatibility
  • Bilirubin level - finding
  • Renal azotemia
  • Ferritin level below reference range
  • Differential white count abnormal
  • Vitamin K above reference range
  • Serum oestradiol above reference range
  • Serum phosphate level abnormal
  • Serum phenylalanine above reference range
  • Thyroid hormone level below reference range
  • Finding of serum triglyceride levels
  • Serum phenylalanine raised
  • Finding of serum creatinine level
  • Ketonemia
  • Finding of colour of specimen
  • Serum total protein below reference range
  • Oestradiol level above reference range
  • Whole blood folate low
  • Blood urate abnormal
  • Neutrophil count outside reference range
  • Creatinine level
  • Elevated fasting lipid profile
  • Estriol level below reference range
  • Lymphocyte count abnormal
  • Colour of fluid - finding
  • Azotaemia due to urinary tract obstruction
  • Decreased oestriol level
  • Finding of blood compatibility
  • Finding of serum phenylalanine level
  • Serum inorganic phosphate below reference range
  • Serum tumour marker stage S0
  • Decreased cholesterol esters
  • Finding of fibrinolysis time
  • Serum creatinine low
  • Serum thyroxine level outside reference range
  • Serum total protein below reference level
  • Finding of male sex hormones - serum level
  • Renal azotaemia
  • Low serum ferritin
  • Increased sphingomyelin
  • Abnormal results of liver function studies
  • Myelocytes present
  • Liver function test increased
  • Finding of colour of fluid
  • Serum 17-B-estradiol above reference range
  • Serum total protein outside reference range
  • Lupus erythematosus (LE) cells present
  • Male sex hormones - serum level
  • Azotemia due to inadequate renal perfusion
  • Azotemia due to urinary tract obstruction
  • Bilirubin level
  • L.E. cells present
  • Sensitised cell
  • Platelet count below reference range
  • Serum bilirubin level - finding
  • Fat globules in blood specimen
  • Increased estrogen level
  • Folic acid above reference range
  • Lupus erythematosus cells present
  • Euglobulin clot lysis time below reference range
  • Phenylalanine: serum
  • Serum creatinine abnormal
  • Serum estradiol above reference range
  • Serum lipids high
  • Increased estriol level
  • Increased lipoprotein
  • Finding of serum vitamin B12 level
  • Increased bilirubin level
  • Prerenal azotaemia
  • Elevated serum chromium
  • Blood urea above reference range
  • Serum female sex hormone below reference range
  • Serum vitamin B12 above reference range
  • Estriol in serum outside reference range
  • Serum male sex hormone above reference range
  • Thyroxine level below reference range
  • Basophil count abnormal
  • Decreased sphingomyelin
  • Platelet count below reference range at birth
  • Decreased vitamin B12 level
  • Serum amino acid above reference range
  • Leukocyte count abnormal
  • Kleihauer test abnormal
  • Estriol in serum below reference range
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for other specified abnormal findings of blood chemistry?

The ICD-10-CM code for other specified abnormal findings of blood chemistry is R79.89. The full clinical description is "Other specified abnormal findings of blood chemistry". R79.89 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.

What does ICD-10 code R79.89 mean?

ICD-10-CM code R79.89 represents “Other specified abnormal findings of blood chemistry”. 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 R79.89 a billable code?

Yes, R79.89 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is R79.89 in?

R79.89 is in Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings (codes R00-R99).

What codes cannot be used with R79.89?

R79.89 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 4 more.

Are additional codes required with R79.89?

Yes, when using R79.89, also report: any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-).

What SNOMED CT codes does R79.89 map to?

R79.89 maps to 140 SNOMED CT concepts: 762656009, 199732004, 166603001, 1172552003, 127033004, and 135 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for R79.89?

R79.89 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0478166. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

How does R79.89 relate to ICF functioning codes?

ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like other specified abnormal findings of blood chemistry 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 R79.89?

There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for R79.89 in the WHO crosswalk tables. This may mean the concept is classified differently in ICD-11. Use the ICD-10 to ICD-11 converter to search for related codes.

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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.