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E70

Non-billable

Disorders of aromatic amino-acid metabolism

Disorders of aromatic amino-acid metabolism

This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.

Status

Non-billable / Header

Block

E70-E88

Child Codes

8

Coding Notes

Excludes 1

Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)

  • transitory endocrine and metabolic disorders specific to newborn (P70-P74)
  • androgen insensitivity syndrome (E34.5-)
  • congenital adrenal hyperplasia (E25.0)
  • hemolytic anemias attributable to enzyme disorders (D55.-)
  • Marfan syndrome (Q87.4-)
  • 5-alpha-reductase deficiency (E29.1)

Excludes 2

Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both

  • Ehlers-Danlos syndromes (Q79.6-)

Child Codes (8)

E70.0

Classical phenylketonuria

BillableE70.1

Other hyperphenylalaninemias

BillableE70.2

Disorders of tyrosine metabolism

E70.3

Albinism

E70.4

Disorders of histidine metabolism

E70.5

Disorders of tryptophan metabolism

BillableE70.8

Other disorders of aromatic amino-acid metabolism

E70.9

Disorder of aromatic amino-acid metabolism, unspecified

Billable

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code E70?

ICD-10-CM code E70 represents "Disorders of aromatic amino-acid metabolism". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is E70 a billable code?

No, E70 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 8 child codes under E70.

What chapter is E70 in?

E70 is in Chapter 4: Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases (codes E00-E89).

What codes cannot be used with E70?

E70 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: transitory endocrine and metabolic disorders specific to newborn (P70-P74); androgen insensitivity syndrome (E34.5-); congenital adrenal hyperplasia (E25.0); and 3 more.

What are the subcategories under E70?

E70 has 8 child codes, including: E70.0 (Classical phenylketonuria), E70.1 (Other hyperphenylalaninemias), E70.2 (Disorders of tyrosine metabolism), E70.3 (Albinism), and 4 more.

What are the UMLS CUIs for E70?

E70 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0342674. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.