E78.01
BillableFamilial hypercholesterolemia
Familial hypercholesterolemia
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)
- sphingolipidosis (E75.0-E75.3)
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- Ehlers-Danlos syndromes (Q79.6-)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
UMLS
- Density Lipoproteinemia, Hyper-LowC0020445
- Density Lipoproteinemias, Hyper-LowC0020445
- Essential HypercholesterolemiaC0020445
- Essential HypercholesterolemiasC0020445
- Essential familial hypercholesterolaemiaC0020445
- Essential familial hypercholesterolemiaC0020445
- Familial HypercholesterolemiaC0020445
- Familial HypercholesterolemiasC0020445
- Familial Hypercholesterolemic XanthomatosesC0020445
- Familial Hypercholesterolemic XanthomatosisC0020445
- Familial hyperbetalipoproteinaemiaC0020445
- Familial hyperbetalipoproteinemiaC0020445
- Familial hypercholesterolaemiaC0020445
- Familial hypercholesterolemiaC0020445
- Familial hypercholesterolemia (disorder)C0020445
- Fredrickson Type II hyperlipidaemiaC0020445
- Fredrickson Type II hyperlipidemiaC0020445
- Fredrickson Type II lipidaemiaC0020445
- Fredrickson Type II lipidemiaC0020445
- Hyper Low Density LipoproteinemiaC0020445
- Hyper beta LipoproteinemiaC0020445
- Hyper-Low Density LipoproteinemiaC0020445
- Hyper-Low Density LipoproteinemiasC0020445
- Hyper-Low-Density-LipoproteinemiaC0020445
- Hyper-Low-Density-LipoproteinemiasC0020445
- Hyper-beta-LipoproteinemiaC0020445
- Hyper-beta-LipoproteinemiasC0020445
- HyperbetalipoproteinaemiaC0020445
- HyperbetalipoproteinemiaC0020445
- Hyperbetalipoproteinemia (disorder)C0020445
- HyperbetalipoproteinemiasC0020445
- Hypercholesterolemia, EssentialC0020445
- Hypercholesterolemia, FamilialC0020445
- Hypercholesterolemias, EssentialC0020445
- Hypercholesterolemias, FamilialC0020445
- Hypercholesterolemic Xanthomatoses, FamilialC0020445
- Hypercholesterolemic Xanthomatosis, FamilialC0020445
- Hyperlipoproteinemia Type 2C0020445
- Hyperlipoproteinemia Type 2sC0020445
- Hyperlipoproteinemia Type IIC0020445
- Hyperlipoproteinemia Type IIsC0020445
- Hyperlipoproteinemia, Type IIC0020445
- Hyperlipoproteinemias, Type IIC0020445
- LDL - Low density lipoprotein receptor disorderC0020445
- LDL receptor disorderC0020445
- Lipoproteinemia, Hyper-Low DensityC0020445
- Lipoproteinemias, Hyper-Low DensityC0020445
- Low density lipoprotein catabolic defectC0020445
- Type 2, HyperlipoproteinemiaC0020445
- Type II HyperlipidemiaC0020445
- Type II HyperlipoproteinemiaC0020445
- Type II HyperlipoproteinemiasC0020445
- Type II hyperlipidaemiaC0020445
- Type II hyperlipidemiaC0020445
- Type II hyperlipoproteinaemiaC0020445
- Type II hyperlipoproteinemiaC0020445
- Type II lipidaemiaC0020445
- Type II lipidemiaC0020445
- Xanthomatoses, Familial HypercholesterolemicC0020445
- Xanthomatosis, Familial HypercholesterolemicC0020445
- familial hyperbetalipoproteinemiaC0020445
- familial hypercholesteremiaC0020445
- familial hypercholesterolaemiaC0020445
- familial hypercholesterolemiaC0020445
- familial hyperlipoproteinemia type IIC0020445
- hyperbetalipoproteinemiaC0020445
- hyperlipidemia type iiC0020445
- type ii hyperlipoproteinemiaC0020445
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for familial hypercholesterolemia?
The ICD-10-CM code for familial hypercholesterolemia is E78.01. The full clinical description is "Familial hypercholesterolemia". E78.01 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code E78.01 mean?
ICD-10-CM code E78.01 represents "Familial hypercholesterolemia". 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 E78.01 a billable code?
Yes, E78.01 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is E78.01 in?
E78.01 is in Chapter 4: Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases (codes E00-E89).
What codes cannot be used with E78.01?
E78.01 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 4 more.
What are the UMLS CUIs for E78.01?
E78.01 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0020445. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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