R78.79

R78.79: Finding of abnormal level of heavy metals in blood

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

R78.79 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for finding of abnormal level of heavy metals in blood. It is valid for submission on a claim.

Check R78.79 with the rest of the claim: free scrubber

Excludes2 inherited from the categories above R78.79

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.

Medicare coverage

R78.79 is named in 3 Medicare coverage policies: 3 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.

A56686Billing and Coding: HbA1c
A57189Billing and Coding: Serum Magnesium
A59186Billing and Coding: Magnesium

Alphabetic index entries that lead here

Findings, abnormal, inconclusive, without diagnosis›in blood›heavy metals(abnormal level)

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.