R78.7

R78.7: Finding of abnormal level of heavy metals in blood

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

R78.7 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for finding of abnormal level of heavy metals in blood. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.

Excludes2 inherited from the categories above R78.7

Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.

Written on R78: Findings of drugs and other substances, not normally found in blood

mental or behavioral disorders due to psychoactive substance use (F10-F19)

Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Code to one of these instead R78.7

3 child codes. Green means billable.

R78.71Abnormal lead level in blood
R78.72Abnormal gadolinium level in blood
R78.79Finding of abnormal level of heavy metals in blood

Other codes under R78

R78.0Finding of alcohol in blood
R78.1Finding of opiate drug in blood
R78.2Finding of cocaine in blood
R78.3Finding of hallucinogen in blood
R78.4Finding of other drugs of addictive potential in blood
R78.5Finding of other psychotropic drug in blood
R78.6Finding of steroid agent in blood
R78.8Finding of other specified substances, not normally found in blood
R78.9Finding of unspecified substance, not normally found in blood