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ICD-10-CM 2027 · R70-R79

Abnormal findings on examination of blood, without diagnosis

Part of chapter 18, symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified.

About R70-R79

Block R70-R79 contains 9 categories and 45 billable codes for FY2027. This year's update added 1 and deleted 0 codes here. 0 codes are MCCs and 2 are CCs when reported as secondary diagnoses.

R70Elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate and abnormality of plasma viscosity

R71Abnormality of red blood cells

R73Elevated blood glucose level

R74Abnormal serum enzyme levels

R75Inconclusive laboratory evidence of human immunodeficiency virus [HIV]

R76Other abnormal immunological findings in serum

R77Other abnormalities of plasma proteins

R78Findings of drugs and other substances, not normally found in blood

R79Other abnormal findings of blood chemistry

Block notes

Excludes2
  • abnormal findings on antenatal screening of mother (O28.-)
  • 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)