Billable Medical Code for Nonspecific Abnormal Results of Function Study of Liver
Diagnosis Code for Reimbursement Claim: ICD-9-CM 794.8
Code will be replaced by October 2015 and relabeled as ICD-10-CM 794.8.
The Short Description Is: Abn liver function study.
Known As
Elevated LFTS is also known as abnl finding on liver function, abnl liver function study, abnormal finding on liver function, abnormal liver function, abnormal liver function study, liver function tests abnormal. Applies to abnormal liver scan.
Elevated LFTS Definition and Symptoms
Elevated LFTS is an abnormally high level of enzymes or other chemicals in the liver as concluded by a liver function test. Symptoms of Elevated LFTS are yellowing of the skin or whites of the eyes, tenderness or swelling in the abdomen, dark urine, black or bloody stool, loss of appetite, unexplained weight loss, or fatigue and weakness.