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R78.1

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Finding of opiate drug in blood

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

Detection of opiate drugs (such as morphine, codeine, or heroin) in the bloodstream.

Coding Tips

  • •Distinguish between therapeutic opioid use and illicit use - review medication history and clinical context
  • •If opioid use disorder or overdose is documented, code those conditions in addition to this finding

Code Hierarchy

└R78Findings of drugs and other substances, not normally found in blood└R78.1Finding of opiate drug in blood
└R78.1Finding of opiate drug in blood

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