ICD-Code R78: Findings of drugs and other substances, not normally found in blood
- R78.0 Finding of alcohol in blood
- R78.1 Finding of opiate drug in blood
- R78.2 Finding of cocaine in blood
- R78.3 Finding of hallucinogen in blood
- R78.4 Finding of other drugs of addictive potential in blood
- R78.5 Finding of psychotropic drug in blood
- R78.6 Finding of steroid agent in blood
- R78.7 Finding of abnormal level of heavy metals in blood
- R78.8 Finding of other specified substances, not normally found in blood
- R78.9 Finding of unspecified substance, not normally found in blood
Note
In outpatient care, the ICD code on medical documents is always appended with a diagnostic confidence indicator (A, G, V or Z): A (excluded diagnosis), G (confirmed diagnosis), V (tentative diagnosis) and Z (condition after a confirmed diagnosis).
Source
The explanations of ICD and OPS codes are provided by the non-profit organization “Was hab’ ich?” gemeinnützige GmbH on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG). Unfortunately, no explanation is currently available for this code.