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R79.0

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Abnormal level of blood mineral

Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)

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Also Known As

Abnormal blood level of cobaltAbnormal blood level of copperAbnormal blood level of ironAbnormal blood level of magnesiumAbnormal blood level of mineral NECAbnormal blood level of zinc

❌ Excludes1

direct

Cannot be coded with R79.0

  • • abnormal level of lithium (R78.89)
  • • disorders of mineral metabolism (E83.-)
  • • neonatal hypomagnesemia (P71.2)
  • • nutritional mineral deficiency (E58-E61)

❌ Excludes1

inherited from R79

Rules from parent category R79: Other abnormal findings of blood chemistry

  • • 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.-)

📋 Code Instructions

from R79
  • • code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)

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Code Information

CodeR79.0
BillableYes
ParentR79
CategorySymptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)
Excludes111 rule(s)
Excludes20 note(s)

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CMS ICD-10-CM 2026 Tabular List

Updated October 1, 2025 (FY2026)