E72.20
BillableDisorder of urea cycle metabolism, unspecified
Disorder of urea cycle metabolism, unspecified
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Hyperammonemia
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)
- hyperammonemia-hyperornithinemia-homocitrullinemia syndrome E72.4
- transient hyperammonemia of newborn (P74.6)
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- Ehlers-Danlos syndromes (Q79.6-)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Hyperammonaemia9360008
- Hyperammonemia9360008
- Disorder of the urea cycle metabolism36444000
- Disorder of urea cycle36444000
- Alpha-aminoadipic semialdehyde deficiency58558003
- Hyperlysinaemia58558003
- Hyperlysinemia58558003
- Saccharopine dehydrogenase deficiency58558003
- Disorder of lysine and hydroxylysine metabolism237929000
- Lysine and hydroxylysine metabolism disorder237929000
- Hyperlysinuria with hyperammonaemia342553006
- Hyperlysinuria with hyperammonemia342553006
- Periodic hyperlysinaemia with hyperammonaemia342553006
- Periodic hyperlysinemia with hyperammonemia342553006
- Hyperammonemic encephalopathy425522009
- GLUD1 related hyperinsulinism and hyperammonaemia syndrome718106009
- GLUD1 related hyperinsulinism and hyperammonemia syndrome718106009
- Glutamate dehydrogenase 1 related hyperinsulinism and hyperammonaemia syndrome718106009
- Glutamate dehydrogenase 1 related hyperinsulinism and hyperammonemia syndrome718106009
- Hyperinsulinism and hyperammonaemia syndrome718106009
- Hyperinsulinism and hyperammonemia syndrome718106009
- Disorder of liver co-occurrent and due to disorder of urea cycle737203001
- Disorder of liver due to disorder of amino acid metabolism762278005
- CA-VA (carbonic anhydrase VA) deficiency764456001
- CA5A related hyperammonemic encephalopathy due to carbonic anhydrase VA deficiency764456001
- Carbonic anhydrase 5A related hyperammonemic encephalopathy due to carbonic anhydrase VA deficiency764456001
- Carbonic anhydrase VA deficiency764456001
- Hyperammonemic encephalopathy due to carbonic anhydrase VA deficiency764456001
- Diazoxide-sensitive diffuse hyperinsulinism1363361006
- Hyperinsulinemic hypoglycaemia, diazoxide-sensitive diffuse form1363361006
- Hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia, diazoxide-sensitive diffuse form1363361006
UMLS
- Disorder of the urea cycle metabolismC0154246
- Disorder of the urea cycle metabolism (disorder)C0154246
- Disorder of urea cycleC0154246
- Disorder of urea cycle metabolism, unspecifiedC0154246
- Disorder, Urea CycleC0154246
- Disorders of urea cycle metabolismC0154246
- Disorders, Urea CycleC0154246
- Inborn Urea Cycle DisorderC0154246
- Urea Cycle DisorderC0154246
- Urea Cycle DisordersC0154246
- Urea Cycle Disorders, InbornC0154246
- Urea Cycle Metabolism DisorderC0154246
- Urea cycle disorderC0154246
- cycle disorders ureaC0154246
- disorder of the urea cycle metabolismC0154246
- inborn urea cycle disorderC0154246
- of urea cycle disorderC0154246
- urea cycle disorderC0154246
- HyperammonaemiaC0220994
- HyperammonemiaC0220994
- Hyperammonemia (disorder)C0220994
- hyperammonaemiaC0220994
- hyperammonemiaC0220994
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for disorder of urea cycle metabolism, unspecified?
The ICD-10-CM code for disorder of urea cycle metabolism, unspecified is E72.20. The full clinical description is "Disorder of urea cycle metabolism, unspecified". E72.20 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code E72.20 mean?
ICD-10-CM code E72.20 represents "Disorder of urea cycle metabolism, unspecified". It is classified under Chapter 4: Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is E72.20 a billable code?
Yes, E72.20 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is E72.20 in?
E72.20 is in Chapter 4: Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases (codes E00-E89).
What codes cannot be used with E72.20?
E72.20 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 12 more.
What SNOMED CT codes does E72.20 map to?
E72.20 maps to 11 SNOMED CT concepts: 58558003, 764456001, 1363361006, 737203001, 762278005, and 6 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for E72.20?
E72.20 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0154246, C0220994. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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