ICD-10 Specific code R70.0: Elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate
Specific codes in ICD-10 are unique alphanumeric designations used to identify and categorize diseases, disorders, and conditions. They consist of 3-5 characters, including both letters and numbers, that provide a high level of detail and specificity.
Translations
| Language | Translation |
|---|---|
English
|
Elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate |
French
|
Accélération de la vitesse de sédimentation |
Hierarchical position
| Level | Code | Title | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | XVIII | Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified | |
| 2 | R70-R79 | Abnormal findings on examination of blood, without diagnosis | |
| 3 | R70 | Elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate and abnormality of plasma viscosity | |
| 4 | R70.0 | Elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate |