Billable Medical Code for Other Abnormal Blood Chemistry
Diagnosis Code for Reimbursement Claim: ICD-9-CM 790.6
Code will be replaced by October 2015 and relabeled as ICD-10-CM 790.6.
The Short Description Is: Abn blood chemistry NEC.
Known As
Abnormal labs are also known as abnl blood chemistry, abnl blood chemistry measurement, abnormal blood chemistry result, abnormal level of blood mineral, acetonemia, acute hyperglycemia,
asymptomatic hyperuricemia, azotemia, blood chemistry abnormal, blood copper abnormal, blood magnesium abnormal, blood urate abnormal, blood urea abnormal, cobalt in blood specimen above reference range, cobalt in blood specimen below reference range, cobalt in blood specimen outside reference range, cortisol level abnormal, dawn phenomenon, dietary sodium – high, elevated ferritin, elevated liver function test, elevated serum creatinine, elevated troponin I measurement, ethanol in blood specimen above legal threshold for operating vehicle, ethanol in blood specimen above reference range, familial renal hypouricemia, hemoglobin level outside reference range, hyperglycemia, hyperuricemia, hyperuricemia (high uric acid in blood), hyperuricemia without signs of inflammatory arthritis and tophaceous disease, increased blood lead level, increased uric acid level, iron kinetics abnormal, lithium in blood specimen outside therapeutic range, lithium level high – toxic, liver function tests abnormal, low serum ferritin, metabolic stress hyperglycemia, panniculitis due to hyperuricemia, poor glycemic control, red cell folate abnormal, secondary gout, serum bicarbonate level abnormal, serum chloride level abnormal, serum copper level abnormal, serum creatinine raised, serum ferritin high, serum iron level abnormal,
serum sodium level abnormal, somogyi phenomenon, strontium deficiency, strontium excess, strontiuresis, troponin I above reference range, zinc excess, and zinc in blood specimen outside reference range. This excludes abnormality of electrolyte or acid-base balance (276.0-276.9), hypoglycemia NOS (251.2), lead poisoning (984.0-984.9), specific finding indicating abnormality of:
amino-acid transport and metabolism (270.0-270.9), carbohydrate transport and metabolism (271.0-271.9), lipid metabolism (272.0-272.9), and uremia NOS (586). This applies to abnormal blood levels of: cobalt, copper, iron, lead, lithium, magnesium, mineral, and zinc.
Abnormal Labs Definition
Abnormal labs refer to any blood test specified that is abnormally either high or low.