R78.7 is the ICD-10 code for Finding of abnormal level of heavy metals in blood. It is a four-character subcategory of R78 (Findings of drugs and other substances, not normally found in blood), the most specific level in the WHO edition. 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
- Subcategory (4 characters)
- Chapter
- XVIII · R00–R99
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
R78.7 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
R78.7Funn av unormalt nivå av tungmetall i blod
DR787Øget mængde tungmetal i blodet
R78.7Raskasmetallien poikkeava pitoisuus veressä
R78.7Nachweis eines abnormen Schwermetall-Blutwertes
R78.7Présence d'un taux anormalement élevé de métaux lourds dans le sang
R78.7aantreffen van afwijkende spiegel van zware metalen in bloed
Listed through more specific codes:
- R78.71Abnormal lead level in blood
- R78.79Finding of abnormal level of heavy metals in blood
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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