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R73

Non-Billable
ChapterR00–R99
Rankcategory
Official Description

Elevated blood glucose level

Use a more specific code (1 billable, 1 non-billable)
R73.0Abnormal glucosehas subcodesR73.9Hyperglycemia, unspecified
Metadata & Insights
  • •Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
  • •Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings (R00-R99).

CH18 Parent Instructions

Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
  • abnormal findings on antenatal screening of mother (O28.-)
  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
  • signs and symptoms classified in the body system chapters
  • signs and symptoms of breast (N63, N64.5)

R70-R79 Parent Instructions

Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
  • 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)

Instructional Notes

Excludes1(Not coded here. Use a different code.)
  • diabetes mellitus (E08-E13)
  • diabetes mellitus in pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O24.-)
  • neonatal disorders (P70.0-P70.2)
  • postsurgical hypoinsulinemia (E89.1)

Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH18Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)
R70-R79Abnormal findings on examination of blood, without diagnosis (R70-R79)
R73Elevated blood glucose levelNot billable
R73.0Abnormal glucoseSubcodes
R73.9Hyperglycemia, unspecifiedBillable

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to R73:

blockR70-R79
Abnormal findings on examination of blood, without diagnosis (R70-R79)
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chapterCH18
Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)
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MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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