R77.8 — Other specified abnormalities of plasma proteins
Is R77.8 billable?
Yes, but R77.8 is an unspecified code. R77.8 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. However, R77.8 is an unspecified or catch-all code. Payers apply additional scrutiny to unspecified codes and many deny them when the medical record supports a more specific option, so check the documentation before selecting R77.8 — the more specific alternatives are listed below.
More specific alternatives
R77.8 at a glance
| Code | R77.8 |
|---|---|
| Description | Other specified abnormalities of plasma proteins |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Which MS-DRGs does R77.8 group to?
R77.8 sits in MDC 23 and helps define the logic of 2 MS-DRGs (version 44, FY2027). Which one a stay actually groups to also depends on procedures and secondary diagnoses.
- 947Signs and Symptoms with MCCmedical
- 948Signs and Symptoms without MCCmedical
How is R77.8 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to R77.8. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Abnormal, abnormality, abnormalities › plasma › protein › specified NEC
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from R77
The conditions below can never be reported together with R77.8 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
- disorders of plasma-protein metabolism (E88.0-)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 18
The conditions below are not part of R77.8, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, R77.8 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from R70-R79
The conditions below are not part of R77.8, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, R77.8 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- abnormal findings on antenatal screening of mother (O28.-)
- abnormalities of lipids (E78.-)
- abnormalities of platelets and thrombocytes (D69.-)
- abnormalities of white blood cells classified elsewhere (D70-D72)
- coagulation hemorrhagic disorders (D65-D68)
- diagnostic abnormal findings classified elsewhere - see Alphabetical Index
- hemorrhagic and hematological disorders of newborn (P50-P61)
How long has R77.8 existed?
R77.8 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.