E72.9
BillableDisorder of amino-acid metabolism, unspecified
Disorder of amino-acid metabolism, unspecified
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.-)
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- Ehlers-Danlos syndromes (Q79.6-)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Aminoaciduria35912001
- Hyperaminoaciduria42930003
- Inborn error of amino acid metabolism42930003
- Amino acid disorder44779003
- Amino acidopathy44779003
- Disorder of amino acid metabolism44779003
- Amino acid deficiency82994006
- Disorders of amino acid transport and metabolism190680002
- Disorder of amino acid and organic acid metabolism237911005
- Amino acid/carbohydrate metabolic disorder286920009
- Inherited aminoaciduria698953004
- Fellman syndrome703388005
- Finnish lactic acidosis with hepatic hemosiderosis703388005
- Finnish lethal neonatal metabolic syndrome703388005
- GRACILE syndrome703388005
- Growth retardation, amino aciduria, cholestasis, iron overload, lactic acidosis, and early death703388005
- Disorder of liver due to disorder of amino acid metabolism762278005
- Chorea due to metabolic disorder1259619002
- Chorea due to inherited aminoaciduria1259638006
UMLS
- Amino Acid Metabolism DisordersC5886841
- Amino acid disorderC5886841
- Amino acid metabolism disorderC5886841
- Amino acidopathyC5886841
- Disorder of amino acid metabolismC5886841
- Disorder of amino acid metabolism (disorder)C5886841
- Disorder of amino-acid metabolism, unspecifiedC5886841
- Unspecified disorder of amino-acid metabolismC5886841
- acid amino disorderC5886841
- acid amino disordersC5886841
- acid amino disorders metabolismC5886841
- acids amino disorderC5886841
- amino acid disorderC5886841
- amino acid metabolism disordersC5886841
- amino acidopathiesC5886841
- amino acidopathyC5886841
- aminoacidopathiesC5886841
- aminoacidopathyC5886841
- hyperaminoaciduriasC5886841
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code E72.9?
ICD-10-CM code E72.9 represents "Disorder of amino-acid metabolism, unspecified". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is E72.9 a billable code?
Yes, E72.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is E72.9 in?
E72.9 is in Chapter 4: Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases (codes E00-E89).
What codes cannot be used with E72.9?
E72.9 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 9 more.
What SNOMED CT codes does E72.9 map to?
E72.9 maps to 12 SNOMED CT concepts: 82994006, 44779003, 286920009, 35912001, 1259638006, and 7 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for E72.9?
E72.9 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C5886841. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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