R78.71
Billable
ChapterR00–R99
Ranksubcategory
Official Description
Abnormal lead level in blood
Metadata & Insights
- •Billable/specific code (valid for reimbursement).
- •Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings (R00-R99).
Instructional Notes
Excludes1(Not coded here. Use a different code.)
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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)
R78Findings of drugs and other substances, not normally found in blood
R78.7Finding of abnormal level of heavy metals in blood
R78.71Abnormal lead level in bloodBillable
Applicable Ancestor Context
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categoryR78
Findings of drugs and other substances, not normally found in blood
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Abnormal findings on examination of blood, without diagnosis (R70-R79)
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Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)
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