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R78 Findings of drugs and other substances, not normally found in blood
BackR78.0Finding of alcohol in bloodCategoryR78.1Finding of opiate drug in bloodCategoryR78.2Finding of cocaine in bloodCategoryR78.3Finding of hallucinogen in bloodCategoryR78.4Finding of other drugs of addictive potential in bloodCategoryR78.5Finding of other psychotropic drug in bloodCategoryR78.6Finding of steroid agent in bloodCategoryR78.7Finding of abnormal level of heavy metals in bloodCategory2 →R78.71Abnormal lead level in bloodCategoryR78.79Finding of abnormal level of heavy metals in bloodCategoryR78.8Finding of other specified substances, not normally found in bloodCategory2 →R78.81BacteremiaCategoryR78.89Finding of other specified substances, not normally found in bloodCategoryR78.9Finding of unspecified substance, not normally found in bloodCategory
Category
R78
Findings of drugs and other substances, not normally found in blood
EXCLUDES
Excludes2: mental or behavioral disorders due to psychoactive substance use (F10-F19)
CODING RULE
Use additional code: code to identify the any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
- Chapter
- XVIII · Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified
- Section
- R70-R79
- Valid from
Source
CMS ICD-10-CM Tabular List, edition FY2026.