ICD-10-CM code · FY2027
E78 Disorders of lipoprotein metabolism and other lipidemias
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About E78
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Coding notes for E78
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 E78 23
- E78.0 Pure hypercholesterolemiaHeader
- E78.00 Pure hypercholesterolemia, unspecifiedBillable
- E78.01 Familial hypercholesterolemiaHeader
- E78.010 Homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia [HoFH]Billable
- E78.011 Heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia [HeFH]Billable
- E78.019 Familial hypercholesterolemia, unspecifiedBillable
- E78.1 Pure hyperglyceridemiaBillable
- E78.2 Mixed hyperlipidemiaBillable
- E78.3 HyperchylomicronemiaBillable
- E78.4 Other hyperlipidemiaHeader
- E78.41 Elevated Lipoprotein(a)Billable
- E78.49 Other hyperlipidemiaBillable
- E78.5 Hyperlipidemia, unspecifiedBillable
- E78.6 Lipoprotein deficiencyBillable
- E78.7 Disorders of bile acid and cholesterol metabolismHeader
- E78.70 Disorder of bile acid and cholesterol metabolism, unspecifiedBillable
- E78.71 Barth syndromeBillable
- E78.72 Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndromeBillable
- E78.79 Other disorders of bile acid and cholesterol metabolismBillable
- E78.8 Other disorders of lipoprotein metabolismHeader
- E78.81 Lipoid dermatoarthritisBillable
- E78.89 Other lipoprotein metabolism disordersBillable
- E78.9 Disorder of lipoprotein metabolism, unspecifiedBillable
Other categories in E70-E88
- E70 Disorders of aromatic amino-acid metabolismHeader
- E71 Disorders of branched-chain amino-acid metabolism and fatty-acid metabolismHeader
- E72 Other disorders of amino-acid metabolismHeader
- E73 Lactose intoleranceHeader
- E74 Other disorders of carbohydrate metabolismHeader
- E75 Disorders of sphingolipid metabolism and other lipid storage disordersHeader
- E76 Disorders of glycosaminoglycan metabolismHeader
- E77 Disorders of glycoprotein metabolismHeader
- E79 Disorders of purine and pyrimidine metabolismHeader
- E80 Disorders of porphyrin and bilirubin metabolismHeader
- E83 Disorders of mineral metabolismHeader
- E84 Cystic fibrosisHeader
- E85 AmyloidosisHeader
- E86 Volume depletionHeader
- E87 Other disorders of fluid, electrolyte and acid-base balanceHeader
- E88 Other and unspecified metabolic disordersHeader
Latest research on hyperlipidemia
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- Novel inhibitory antibody, MAR001, lowers triglycerides and remnant cholesterol in humans
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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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