E73.8
BillableOther lactose intolerance
Other lactose intolerance
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
- Hereditary gastrogenic lactose intolerance25744000
- Severe familial lactose intolerance25744000
- Lactase deficiency in diseases other than of the small intestine29512005
- Syndrome of carbohydrate intolerance29736007
- Adult lactase deficiency38032004
- Delayed-onset isolated lactase deficiency38032004
- Disaccharide intolerance III38032004
- Late onset lactase deficiency38032004
- Late-onset lactose intolerance38032004
- Non-persistence of intestinal lactase38032004
- Nonpersistence of intestinal lactase38032004
- Ontogenic late onset lactase deficiency38032004
- Primary hypolactasia38032004
- Intolerance to lactose in children without lactase deficiency54250004
- Lactose intolerance in children without lactase deficiency54250004
- Primary intolerance to lactose190751001
- Primary lactose intolerance190751001
- Lactase deficiency237975008
- Intolerance to lactose due to acquired lactase deficiency782333002
- Intolerance to lactose due to nonpersistence of intestinal lactase782337001
- Intolerance to lactose782415009
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code E73.8?
ICD-10-CM code E73.8 represents "Other lactose intolerance". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is E73.8 a billable code?
Yes, E73.8 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is E73.8 in?
E73.8 is in Chapter 4: Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases (codes E00-E89).
What codes cannot be used with E73.8?
E73.8 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 E73.8 map to?
E73.8 maps to 10 SNOMED CT concepts: 38032004, 25744000, 782415009, 782333002, 782337001, and 5 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for E73.8?
E73.8 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0348485. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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