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E72.2

Non-billable

Disorders of urea cycle metabolism

Disorders of urea cycle 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

Parent Code

E72

Child Codes

5

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)
  • disorders of:
  • aromatic amino-acid metabolism (E70.-)
  • branched-chain amino-acid metabolism (E71.0-E71.2)
  • fatty-acid metabolism (E71.3)
  • purine and pyrimidine metabolism (E79.-)
  • gout (M1A.-, M10.-)
  • disorders of ornithine metabolism (E72.4)

Excludes 2

Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both

  • Ehlers-Danlos syndromes (Q79.6-)

Child Codes (5)

E72.20

Disorder of urea cycle metabolism, unspecified

BillableE72.21

Argininemia

BillableE72.22

Arginosuccinic aciduria

BillableE72.23

Citrullinemia

BillableE72.29

Other disorders of urea cycle metabolism

Billable

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code E72.2?

ICD-10-CM code E72.2 represents "Disorders of urea cycle metabolism". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is E72.2 a billable code?

No, E72.2 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 5 child codes under E72.2.

What chapter is E72.2 in?

E72.2 is in Chapter 4: Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases (codes E00-E89).

What codes cannot be used with E72.2?

E72.2 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 10 more.

What are the subcategories under E72.2?

E72.2 has 5 child codes, including: E72.20 (Disorder of urea cycle metabolism, unspecified), E72.21 (Argininemia), E72.22 (Arginosuccinic aciduria), E72.23 (Citrullinemia), and 1 more.

What are the UMLS CUIs for E72.2?

E72.2 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0154246. 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.