R79.9 is the ICD-10 code for Abnormal finding of blood chemistry, unspecified. It is a four-character subcategory of R79 (Other abnormal findings of blood chemistry), 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
R79.9 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
R79.9Uspesifisert unormalt funn i blodets kjemi
DR799Abnormt kemisk fund i blodprøve UNS
R79.9Määrittämätön veren poikkeava koostumus
R79.9Abnormer Befund der Blutchemie, nicht näher bezeichnet
R79.9Résultat anormal des examens chimiques du sang, sans précision
R79.9afwijkende bevinding bij chemisch onderzoek van bloed, niet-gespecificeerd
R79.9Abnormal finding of blood chemistry, unspecified
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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