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R78.72

Abnormal gadolinium level in blood

ValidICD-10-CM diagnosis code.

Valid for claims with a date of service in the current code year.

Valid FY2027 onwards.

What has happened to this code

Every change the publisher made, from 2027 to now.

  1. FY2027 Added to the code set Abnormal gadolinium level in blood

Official coding rules

Published by CDC for FY2027. A rule attached to a category binds every code beneath it, so the rules inherited from this code's ancestors are shown with the code they come from.

Inherited from R78 Findings of drugs and other substances, not normally found in blood

Excludes2 - not included here

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

Use additional code

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

Inherited from the R70-R79 section Abnormal findings on examination of blood, without diagnosis (R70-R79)

Excludes2 - not included here

  • abnormal findings on antenatal screening of mother (O28.-)
  • abnormalities of lipids (E78.-)
  • abnormalities of platelets and thrombocytes (D69.-)
  • abnormalities of white blood cells classified elsewhere (D70-D72)
  • coagulation hemorrhagic disorders (D65-D68)
  • diagnostic abnormal findings classified elsewhere - see Alphabetical Index
  • hemorrhagic and hematological disorders of newborn (P50-P61)

How CDC's index refers to this code

Wording from the official alphabetic index. Much of it appears nowhere in the code description, which is why a search for the everyday phrase so often finds nothing.

Codes in the same group

CodeDescriptionStatus
R78.71 Abnormal lead level in blood Valid
R78.79 Finding of abnormal level of heavy metals in blood Valid