Billable Medical Code for Other Nonspecific Abnormal Serum Enzyme Levels
Diagnosis Code for Reimbursement Claim: ICD-9-CM 790.5
Code will be replaced by October 2015 and relabeled as ICD-10-CM 790.5.
The Short Description Is: Abn serum enzy level NEC.
Known As
Elevated liver enzymes is also known as abnl liver enzymes, abnormal enzyme level finding in specimen from digestive organ and/or abdominal cavity, abnormal enzyme level in specimen from female genital organ, abnormal enzyme level in specimen from respiratory organ and thorax, abnormal enzyme level in specimens from male genital organs, abnormal enzyme levels in cerebrospinal fluid, abnormal liver enzymes, alanine aminotransferase level abnormal, alkaline phosphatase bone isoenzyme raised, alkaline phosphatase raised, cardiac enzymes abnormal, cardiac enzymes abnormal – first set, elevated alkaline phosphatase measurement, elevated amylase measurement, elevated CPK, enzyme level in serum specimen above reference range, increased creatine kinase level, lipase in serum specimen above reference range, liver enzymes abnormal, serum amylase abnormal, and serum amylase raised. This excludes deficiency of circulating enzymes (277.6). This applies to abnormal serum level of: acid phosphatase, alkaline phosphatase, amylase, and lipase.
Elevated Liver Enzymes Definition and Symptoms
Elevated liver enzymes is an abnormal amount of the enzymes usually found in the liver. There are multiple causes of elevated liver enzymes, some of the most common are heart failure, consuming alcohol, obesity, hepatitis A, and certain drugs used to control cholesterol. Elevated liver enzymes usually show no symptoms and can only be detected through an enzyme blood test.