E70.5
BillableDisorders of tryptophan metabolism
Disorders of tryptophan metabolism
Coding Notes
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- Ehlers-Danlos syndromes (Q79.6-)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Disorder of tryptophan metabolism5181007
- Tryptophanuria with dwarfism12045002
- Tryptophanuria18789002
- Hooft syndrome32123005
- Hooft's syndrome32123005
- Hypolipaemia-tryptophan abnormality32123005
- Hypolipemia-tryptophan abnormality32123005
- Hypolipidaemia syndrome32123005
- Hypolipidemia syndrome32123005
- Kynureninase deficiency72945002
- Indicanuria83858001
- Deficiency of tryptophan 2,3-dioxygenase124208000
- Deficiency of tryptophan oxygenase124208000
- Deficiency of tryptophan pyrrolase124208000
- Deficiency of kynurenine 3-hydroxylase124212006
- Deficiency of kynurenine 3-monooxygenase124212006
- Deficiency of tryptophan 5-hydroxylase124216009
- Deficiency of tryptophan 5-monooxygenase124216009
- Deficiency of acetylserotonin methyltransferase124241002
- Deficiency of kynurenine aminotransferase124289006
- Deficiency of kynurenine-oxoglutarate aminotransferase124289006
- Deficiency of tryptophan-tRNA ligase124689000
- Deficiency of tryptophan-transfer ribonucleic acid ligase124689000
- Deficiency of tryptophanyl-tRNA synthetase124689000
- Tryptophanaemia237925006
- Tryptophanemia237925006
- Familial hypertryptophanaemia721838005
- Familial hypertryptophanemia721838005
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code E70.5?
ICD-10-CM code E70.5 represents "Disorders of tryptophan metabolism". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is E70.5 a billable code?
Yes, E70.5 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is E70.5 in?
E70.5 is in Chapter 4: Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases (codes E00-E89).
What codes cannot be used with E70.5?
E70.5 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 SNOMED CT codes does E70.5 map to?
E70.5 maps to 14 SNOMED CT concepts: 124241002, 124212006, 124289006, 124208000, 124216009, and 9 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for E70.5?
E70.5 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0041254. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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