R78.8 - Finding of other specified substances, not normally found in blood

  • Applicable to Finding of other specified substances, not normally found in blood
  • The 2025 edition of ICD10-CM R78.8 became effective on October 1, 2024.
  • This is the American ICD10-CM version of R78.8 - other international versions of ICD10 R78.8 may differ.
  • R78.8 is a Non-Billable / Non-Specific ICD10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
  • R78.8 Code should not be used for billing or reimbursement purposes as there are multiple ICD-10 CM codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
  • R78.8 - Finding of other specified substances, not normally found 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

The following codes above R78.8 contain annotation back-references that may be applicable to R78.8:

Chapter: R00-R99 Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified

Section: R70-R79 Abnormal findings on examination of blood, without diagnosis

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

          
Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

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