ICD-10-CM code · FY2027
E72.2 Disorders of urea cycle metabolism
Header codeNot billable: use one of the 5 billable codes below
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Coding notes for E72.2
Excludes1 Not coded here: never report these together with this code (use the code given instead).
- disorders of ornithine metabolism (E72.4)
Also applies, from E72 Other disorders of amino-acid metabolism
Excludes1 Not coded here: never report these together with this code (use the code given instead).
Block E70-E88 notes (apply to every code in it)
Excludes1 Not coded here: never report these together with this code (use the code given instead).
Excludes2 Not part of this condition, but a patient can have both: report both codes when both apply.
- Ehlers-Danlos syndromes (Q79.6-)
Chapter 4 notes (apply to every code in it)
Note
- All neoplasms, whether functionally active or not, are classified in Chapter 2. Appropriate codes in this chapter (i.e. E05.8, E07.0, E16-E31, E34.-) may be used as additional codes to indicate either functional activity by neoplasms and ectopic endocrine tissue or hyperfunction and hypofunction of endocrine glands associated with neoplasms and other conditions classified elsewhere.
Codes under E72.2 5
Related codes in E72
- E72.0 Disorders of amino-acid transportHeader
- E72.1 Disorders of sulfur-bearing amino-acid metabolismHeader
- E72.3 Disorders of lysine and hydroxylysine metabolismBillable
- E72.4 Disorders of ornithine metabolismBillable
- E72.5 Disorders of glycine metabolismHeader
- E72.8 Other specified disorders of amino-acid metabolismHeader
- E72.9 Disorder of amino-acid metabolism, unspecifiedBillable
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See 2MM+ plansICD-10-CM FY2027 code set, as published by the CDC National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) and CMS, effective October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027. Codes, titles and notes are shown as published. Check payer rules and the official guidelines before billing. This page is not medical advice.
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