Findings of drugs and other substances, not normally found in blood - R78

 Use Additional

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

 Type 1 Excludes

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

 Codes

• R78.0 - Finding of alcohol in blood
• R78.1 - Finding of opiate drug in blood
• R78.2 - Finding of cocaine in blood
• R78.3 - Finding of hallucinogen in blood
• R78.4 - Finding of other drugs of addictive potential in blood
• R78.5 - Finding of other psychotropic drug in blood
• R78.6 - Finding of steroid agent in blood
• R78.7 - Finding of abnormal level of heavy metals in blood
• R78.71 - Abnormal lead level in blood
• R78.79 - Finding of abnormal level of heavy metals in blood
• R78.8 - Finding of other specified substances, not normally found in blood
• R78.81 - Bacteremia
• R78.89 - Finding of other specified substances, not normally found in blood
• R78.9 - Finding of unspecified substance, not normally found in blood