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ICD-10 diagnosis code

R73 Elevated blood glucose level

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R73 is the ICD-10 code for Elevated blood glucose level. It is a three-character category divided into 2 subcodes; use the subcode whenever the record supports that level of detail. It belongs to the block R70–R79 (Abnormal findings on examination of blood, without diagnosis) in Chapter XVIII, Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified.

Code type
Category (3 characters)
Chapter
XVIII · R00–R99
Classification
WHO ICD-10, 2019 version

What R73 excludes

Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.

  • diabetes mellitus E10-E14
  • diabetes mellitus
    • in pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium O24.-
  • neonatal disorders P70.0-P70.2
  • postsurgical hypoinsulinaemia E89.1

Subcodes of R73

R73 in national editions

Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.

SwedenICD-10-SE

R73Förhöjd glukoshalt i blodet

DenmarkICD-10-DK

DR73Forhøjet blodsukker

FinlandICD-10-FI

R73Veren suurentunut glukoosipitoisuus

GermanyICD-10-GM

R73Erhöhter Blutglukosewert

FranceICD-10-FR

R73Augmentation de la glycémie

NetherlandsICD-10-NL

R73verhoogde glucosespiegel in bloed

Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.

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