R79 is a non-billable/non-specific diagnosis code from the 2025 ICD-10-CM used to classify the following condition: Other abnormal findings of blood chemistry.
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Code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
Type 1 excludes
Asymptomatic hyperuricemia (E79.0)
Hyperglycemia NOS (R73.9)
Hypoglycemia NOS (E16.2)
Neonatal hypoglycemia (P70.3-P70.4)
Specific findings indicating disorder of amino-acid metabolism (E70-E72)
Specific findings indicating disorder of carbohydrate metabolism (E73-E74)
Specific findings indicating disorder of lipid metabolism (E75.-)
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2025
No changes
2024
No changes
2023
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2022
No changes
2021
No changes
2020
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2019
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2018
Code changed
Type 1 excludes
abnormality of fluid, electrolyte or acid-base balance (E86-E87)asymptomatic hyperuricemia (E79.0)hyperglycemia NOS (R73.9)hypoglycemia NOS (E16.2)neonatal hypoglycemia (P70.3-P70.4)specific findings indicating disorder of amino-acid metabolism (E70-E72)specific findings indicating disorder of carbohydrate metabolism (E73-E74)specific findings indicating disorder of lipid metabolism (E75.-)
- asymptomatic hyperuricemia (E79.0)
- hyperglycemia NOS (R73.9)
- hypoglycemia NOS (E16.2)
- neonatal hypoglycemia (P70.3-P70.4)
- specific findings indicating disorder of amino-acid metabolism (E70-E72)
- specific findings indicating disorder of carbohydrate metabolism (E73-E74)
- specific findings indicating disorder of lipid metabolism (E75.-)
2017
No changes
2016
New code