R78.8
Non-Billable
ChapterR00–R99
Ranksubcategory
Official Description
Finding of other specified substances, not normally found in blood
Use a more specific code (2 billable)
Metadata & Insights
- •Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
- •Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings (R00-R99).
General instructions are available for the parent sections:
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
R78.8Finding of other specified substances, not normally found in bloodNot billable
Applicable Ancestor Context
The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to R78.8:
categoryR78
Findings of drugs and other substances, not normally found in blood
View context instructionsblockR70-R79
Abnormal findings on examination of blood, without diagnosis (R70-R79)
View context instructionschapterCH18
Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)
View context instructionsMS-DRG Classification
No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.
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