E87.20
BillableAcidosis, unspecified
Acidosis, unspecified
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Lactic acidosis NOS
- Metabolic acidosis NOS
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)
- diabetes insipidus (E23.2)
- electrolyte imbalance associated with hyperemesis gravidarum (O21.1)
- electrolyte imbalance following ectopic or molar pregnancy (O08.5)
- familial periodic paralysis (G72.3)
- metabolic acidemia in newborn, unspecified (P19.9)
- diabetic acidosis - see categories E08-E10, E11, E13 with ketoacidosis
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- Ehlers-Danlos syndromes (Q79.6-)
Code Also
A second code may be required; sequencing depends on circumstances
- , if applicable, respiratory failure with hypercapnia (J96. with 5th character 2)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Metabolic acidosis, NAG, bicarbonate losses3591006
- Metabolic acidosis, normal anion gap, bicarbonate losses3591006
- Juvenile myopathy AND lactate acidosis4477007
- Metabolic acidosis caused by paraldehyde4690009
- Hyperkalaemia14140009
- Hyperkalaemic syndrome14140009
- Hyperkalemia14140009
- Hyperkalemic syndrome14140009
- Hyperpotassaemia14140009
- Hyperpotassemia14140009
- K excess14140009
- K overload14140009
- Potassium excess14140009
- Hyperchloraemic acidosis18104000
- Hyperchloremic acidosis18104000
- Metabolic acidosis, NAG, acidifying salts18104000
- Metabolic acidosis, normal anion gap, acidifying salts18104000
- Metabolic acidosis caused by methanol25966003
- Metabolic acidosis, increased anion gap25998009
- Metabolic acidosis, increased anion gap (IAG)25998009
- Metabolic acidosis caused by salicylate35528000
- Compensated metabolic acidosis46166004
- Metabolic acidosis, IAG, accumulation of organic acids51294009
- Metabolic acidosis, increased anion gap, accumulation of organic acids51294009
- Acidosis51387008
- Metabolic acidosis, IAG, reduced excretion of inorganic acids53254000
- Metabolic acidosis, increased anion gap, reduced excretion of inorganic acids53254000
- Metabolic acidosis, NAG, failure of bicarbonate regeneration58067006
- Metabolic acidosis, normal anion gap, failure of bicarbonate regeneration58067006
- Metabolic acidosis59455009
- Metabolic acidosis caused by ethylene glycol59686008
- Compensated acidosis59702004
- Acidaemia70731005
- Acidemia70731005
- Infantile encephalopathy AND lactic acidosis76938004
- Lactic acidosis91273001
- Metabolic acidosis, normal anion gap111377009
- Metabolic acidosis, normal anion gap (NAG)111377009
- Lactic acidaemia190882007
- Lactic acidemia190882007
- Renal acidaemia236369004
- Renal acidemia236369004
- Hyperchloraemic acidosis associated with dialysis236541008
- Hyperchloremic acidosis associated with dialysis236541008
- Hyperkalaemic acidosis237847005
- Hyperkalemic acidosis237847005
- Hypokalaemic acidosis237851007
- Hypokalemic acidosis237851007
- Fetal acidosis240306004
- Foetal acidosis240306004
- HF - Hydrops fetalis276508000
- HF - Hydrops foetalis276508000
- Hydrops fetalis276508000
- Hydrops foetalis276508000
- Fetal metabolic disorder363204006
- Metabolic disorder of fetus363204006
- Metabolic acidosis due to grain overload370491005
- Fetal anaemia462166006
- Fetal anemia462166006
- Foetal anaemia462166006
- Hypertrophic mitochondrial cardiomyopathy472316006
- Hypertrophic mitochondrial cardiomyopathy associated with cataracts and lactic acidosis472318007
- 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
- Fatal infantile lactic acidosis co-occurrent with methylmalonic aciduria715338007
- Fatal infantile lactic acidosis with methylmalonic aciduria715338007
- Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy with hypotonia and lactic acidosis syndrome718713000
- Acidosis due to type 2 diabetes mellitus721284006
- Mitochondrial myopathy, lactic acidosis, deafness syndrome732951005
- Mitochondrial myopathy, lactic acidosis, hearing loss syndrome732951005
- Diabetic lactic acidosis735538002
- Lactic acidosis due to diabetes mellitus735538002
- Lactic acidosis with diabetes mellitus735538002
- Diabetic metabolic acidosis735539005
- Metabolic acidosis due to diabetes mellitus735539005
- Metabolic acidosis with diabetes mellitus735539005
- Mitochondrial DNA depletion syndrome encephalomyopathic form765401006
- Mitochondrial deoxyribonucleic acid depletion syndrome encephalomyopathic form765401006
- COXPD10 - combined oxidative phosphorylation defect type 10771478008
- Combined oxidative phosphorylation defect type 10771478008
- Mitochondrial hypertrophic cardiomyopathy with lactic acidosis due to MTO1 deficiency771478008
- Mitochondrial hypertrophic cardiomyopathy with lactic acidosis due to mitochondrial transfer ribonucleic acid translation optimisation 1 deficiency771478008
- Mitochondrial hypertrophic cardiomyopathy with lactic acidosis due to mitochondrial transfer ribonucleic acid translation optimization 1 deficiency771478008
- Growth and developmental delay, hypotonia, vision impairment, lactic acidosis syndrome774205007
- Hydrops, lactic acidosis, sideroblastic anaemia, multisystemic failure syndrome1237349008
- Hydrops, lactic acidosis, sideroblastic anemia, multisystemic failure syndrome1237349008
- D-lactate acidosis13490001000004105
- D-lactic acidosis13490001000004105
UMLS
- Acidosis NOSC0001122
- AcidosesC0001122
- AcidosisC0001122
- Acidosis (disorder)C0001122
- Acidosis, unspecifiedC0001122
- acidosesC0001122
- acidosisC0001122
- Acidoses, MetabolicC0220981
- Acidosis metabolicC0220981
- Acidosis, MetabolicC0220981
- Metabolic AcidosesC0220981
- Metabolic AcidosisC0220981
- Metabolic acidosisC0220981
- Metabolic acidosis (disorder)C0220981
- Metabolic acidosis NOSC0220981
- acidosis metabolicC0220981
- metabolic acidosisC0220981
- metabolic acidosis disorderC0220981
- Acidosis lacticC0001125
- Acidosis, LacticC0001125
- Lactic AcidosisC0001125
- Lactic acidosisC0001125
- Lactic acidosis (disorder)C0001125
- Lactic acidosis NOSC0001125
- LacticacidosisC0001125
- acidosis lacticC0001125
- lactacidosisC0001125
- lactic acidosisC0001125
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for acidosis, unspecified?
The ICD-10-CM code for acidosis, unspecified is E87.20. The full clinical description is "Acidosis, unspecified". E87.20 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code E87.20 mean?
ICD-10-CM code E87.20 represents "Acidosis, 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 E87.20 a billable code?
Yes, E87.20 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is E87.20 in?
E87.20 is in Chapter 4: Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases (codes E00-E89).
What codes cannot be used with E87.20?
E87.20 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 9 more.
What SNOMED CT codes does E87.20 map to?
E87.20 maps to 44 SNOMED CT concepts: 70731005, 51387008, 721284006, 771478008, 59702004, and 39 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for E87.20?
E87.20 is linked to 3 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0001122, C0220981, C0001125. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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