R78 is a non-billable/non-specific diagnosis code from the 2026 ICD-10-CM used to classify the following condition: Findings of drugs and other substances, not normally found in blood.
Use additional code
Code to identify the any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
Type 2 excludes
Mental or behavioral disorders due to psychoactive substance use (F10-F19)
Codes
R78.0
Finding of alcohol in blood
R78.1
Finding of opiate drug in blood
R78.2
Finding of cocaine in blood
R78.3
Finding of hallucinogen in blood
R78.4
Finding of other drugs of addictive potential in blood
R78.5
Finding of other psychotropic drug in blood
R78.6
Finding of steroid agent in blood
R78.7
Finding of abnormal level of heavy metals in blood
R78.8
Finding of other specified substances, not normally found in blood
R78.9
Finding of unspecified substance, not normally found in blood
Versions
2026
No changes
2025
No changes
2024
Code changed
Type 1 excludes
mental or behavioral disorders due to psychoactive substance use (F10-F19)
Type 2 excludes
- mental or behavioral disorders due to psychoactive substance use (F10-F19)
2023
No changes
2022
No changes
2021
No changes
2020
No changes
2019
No changes
2018
No changes
2017
No changes
2016
New code