Elevated Blood Sugar Icd 10

To code a diagnosis of this type you must use one of the two child codes of r73 that describes the diagnosis elevated blood glucose level in more detail.

Elevated blood sugar icd 10. The icd 10 cm code r739 might also be used to specify conditions or terms like acute hyperglycemia blood glucose abnormal chronic hyperglycemia dawn phenomenon drug induced hyperglycemia high glucose level in blood etc. The code is not valid for the year 2020 for the submission of hipaa covered transactions. 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 non billablenon specific code. Higher than normal amount of glucose a type of sugar in the blood.

R73 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail. Billable r7302 impaired glucose tolerance oral billable r7303 prediabetes. Billable r7301 impaired fasting glucose. Icd 10 code r73 for elevated blood glucose level is a medical classification as listed by who under the range symptoms signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings not elsewhere classified.

R73 is a header nonspecific and non billable code code consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of elevated blood glucose level. These codes can be used for all hipaa covered transactions. Elevated blood glucose level. Icd 10 cm codes r00 r99 symptoms signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings not elsewhere classified r70 r79 abnormal findings on examination of blood without diagnosis.

Abnormally high blood glucose level. Listed below are all medicare accepted icd 10 codes under r73 for elevated blood glucose level. A high level of blood sugar. Hyperglycemia can be a sign of diabetes or other conditions.

Billable r739 hyperglycemia unspecified. The 2020 edition of icd 10 cm r73 became effective on october 1 2019. Icd code r73 is a non billable code.