R79.0 Abnormal level of blood mineral

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Applicable to

• Abnormal blood level of cobalt
• Abnormal blood level of copper
• Abnormal blood level of iron
• Abnormal blood level of magnesium
• Abnormal blood level of mineral NEC
• Abnormal blood level of zinc

Excludes1 (never code together)

• abnormal level of lithium (R78.89)
• disorders of mineral metabolism (E83.-)
• neonatal hypomagnesemia (P71.2)
• nutritional mineral deficiency (E58-E61)

Applies from R79 Other abnormal findings of blood chemistry

Excludes1 (never code together)

• asymptomatic hyperuricemia (E79.0)
• hyperglycemia NOS (R73.9)
• hypoglycemia NOS (E16.2)
• neonatal hypoglycemia (P70.3-P70.4)
• specific findings indicating disorder of amino-acid metabolism (E70-E72)
• specific findings indicating disorder of carbohydrate metabolism (E73-E74)
• specific findings indicating disorder of lipid metabolism (E75.-)

Use additional code

• code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)

MS-DRG index

Defines the logic of DRG(s) 947-948 in MDC 23.

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 790.6 Other abnormal blood chemistry (approximate)

Diagnosis Index entries for R79.0

• Abnormal, abnormality, abnormalities › blood level (of) › cobalt
• Abnormal, abnormality, abnormalities › blood level (of) › copper
• Abnormal, abnormality, abnormalities › blood level (of) › iron
• Abnormal, abnormality, abnormalities › blood level (of) › magnesium
• Abnormal, abnormality, abnormalities › blood level (of) › mineral NEC
• Abnormal, abnormality, abnormalities › blood level (of) › zinc
• Abnormal, abnormality, abnormalities › chemistry, blood › minerals

Nearby codes

• R79 Other abnormal findings of blood chemistry
• R79.0 Abnormal level of blood mineral (this code)
• R79.1 Abnormal coagulation profile
• R79.8 Other specified abnormal findings of blood chemistry
• R79.81 Abnormal blood-gas level
• R79.82 Elevated C-reactive protein (CRP)
• R79.83 Abnormal findings of blood amino-acid level