E78
Disorders of lipoprotein metabolism and other lipidemias
Header / non-billable
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E78 needs more characters to be billable. Pick the specific code below.
- E78.0Pure hypercholesterolemiaMore levels
- E78.1Pure hyperglyceridemiaBillable
- E78.2Mixed hyperlipidemiaBillable
- E78.3HyperchylomicronemiaBillable
- E78.4Other hyperlipidemiaMore levels
- E78.5Hyperlipidemia, unspecifiedBillable
- E78.6Lipoprotein deficiencyBillable
- E78.7Disorders of bile acid and cholesterol metabolismMore levels
- E78.8Other disorders of lipoprotein metabolismMore levels
- E78.9Disorder of lipoprotein metabolism, unspecifiedBillable
This code does not map to a risk-adjusting HCC in the loaded models.
Coding notes
Excludes 1 never coded together · Excludes 2 may co-exist
Inherited from E70-E88Metabolic disorders
Inherited from chapter 4Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases
Excludes 1
transitory endocrine and metabolic disorders specific to newborn (P70-P74)
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.