R70-R79: Abnormal findings on examination of blood, without diagnosis
R78: Findings of drugs and other substances, not normally found in blood
Subcodes of R78:
- 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 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
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