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R78.72: Abnormal gadolinium level in blood

ICD-10-CM code R78.72

New code · FY2027

Billable: use this code on claims.

New code, effective October 1, 2026 (FY2027). Before that, this condition was coded as R78.79.

Code breakdown

R78.72

R78CategoryFindings of drugs and other substances, not normally found in blood
7Character 4Finding of abnormal level of heavy metals in blood
2Character 5Abnormal gadolinium level in blood

Coding notes

Excludes1

toxic effect of gadolinium (T56.82-)

Excludes2 (from R78)

mental or behavioral disorders due to psychoactive substance use (F10-F19)

Use additional code (from R78)

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

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ICD-10-CM codes and descriptions are from the CMS and NCHS code files. Coverage is from the CMS Medicare Coverage Database billing and coding articles.