R79.82
Billable
ChapterR00–R99
Ranksubcategory
Official Description
Elevated C-reactive protein (CRP)
Metadata & Insights
- •Billable/specific code (valid for reimbursement).
- •Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings (R00-R99).
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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)
R79Other abnormal findings of blood chemistry
R79.8Other specified abnormal findings of blood chemistry
R79.82Elevated C-reactive protein (CRP)Billable
Applicable Ancestor Context
The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to R79.82:
blockR70-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)
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