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HomeICD-10 CodesE79
ICD-10-CM
Non-billable

E79

Classification
Category:Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases
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Coding Guidance
E79 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are more specific codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
Excludes 1
From E79
Ataxia-telangiectasia
Bloom's syndrome
Cockayne's syndrome
calculus of kidney
combined immunodeficiency disorders
Fanconi's anemia
gout
gout
orotaciduric anemia
progeria
Werner's syndrome
xeroderma pigmentosum
From E00-E89
transitory endocrine and metabolic disorders specific to newborn
Use Additional Code
From E00-E89
functional activity by neoplasms
functional activity by neoplasms
functional activity by neoplasms
functional activity by neoplasms

More Specific Codes

E79.0
Hyperuricemia without signs of inflammatory arthritis and tophaceous disease
E79.1
Lesch-Nyhan syndrome
E79.2
Myoadenylate deaminase deficiency
E79.8
Other disorders of purine and pyrimidine metabolism
E79.9
Disorder of purine and pyrimidine metabolism, unspecified

External Resources

2025 ICD-10 guidelines from CMS.gov