Current
E78 — Disorders of lipoprotein metabolism and other lipidemias
Part of Chapter 4: Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases , block Metabolic disorders (E70-E88) .
Official Notes
Excludes1
sphingolipidosis (E75.0-E75.3)
Child Codes
- E78.0 Pure hypercholesterolemia Has subcodes
- E78.1 Pure hyperglyceridemia Billable
- E78.2 Mixed hyperlipidemia Billable
- E78.3 Hyperchylomicronemia Billable
- E78.4 Other hyperlipidemia Has subcodes
- E78.5 Hyperlipidemia, unspecified Billable
- E78.6 Lipoprotein deficiency Billable
- E78.7 Disorders of bile acid and cholesterol metabolism Has subcodes
- E78.8 Other disorders of lipoprotein metabolism Has subcodes
- E78.9 Disorder of lipoprotein metabolism, unspecified Billable
Referenced By
Official notes on these codes cite E78.
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