R78.1: Finding of opiate drug in blood
Opiates have been detected in your blood.
There are several kinds of opiate. It can be medication that is mainly used for severe pain. Opiates can also be drugs. Opiates can be addictive. Long-term opiates can make you sleepy, for example. It is also possible that you will have constipation.
Additional indicator
On medical documents, the ICD code is often appended by letters that indicate the diagnostic certainty or the affected side of the body.
- G: Confirmed diagnosis
- V: Tentative diagnosis
- Z: Condition after
- A: Excluded diagnosis
- L: Left
- R: Right
- B: Both sides
Further information
Note
This information is not intended for self-diagnosis and does not replace professional medical advice from a doctor. If you find an ICD code on a personal medical document, please also note the additional indicator used for diagnostic confidence.Your doctor will assist you with any health-related questions and explain the ICD diagnosis code to you in a direct consultation if necessary.
Source
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