E87.6
BillableHypokalemia
Hypokalemia
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Potassium [K] deficiency
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)
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- Ehlers-Danlos syndromes (Q79.6-)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Chronic hypokalaemia10469003
- Chronic hypokalemia10469003
- Chronic hypopotassaemia10469003
- Chronic hypopotassemia10469003
- Hypokalaemia, ECF to ICF shifts20269002
- Hypokalemia, ECF to ICF shifts20269002
- Hypokalemia, extracellular fluid to intracellular fluid shifts20269002
- Hypokalaemia, inadequate intake23800005
- Hypokalemia, inadequate intake23800005
- Hypokalaemia43339004
- Hypokalaemic syndrome43339004
- Hypokalemia43339004
- Hypokalemic syndrome43339004
- Hypopotassaemia43339004
- Hypopotassaemia syndrome43339004
- Hypopotassemia43339004
- Hypopotassemia syndrome43339004
- K deficiency43339004
- Potassium deficiency43339004
- Potassium depletion43339004
- Nutritional myopathy44253006
- Hypokalaemia, gastrointestinal losses59586001
- Hypokalemia, gastrointestinal losses59586001
- Acute hypokalaemia61120003
- Acute hypokalemia61120003
- Hypokalaemic acidosis237851007
- Hypokalemic acidosis237851007
- Hypokalaemia with normal acid-base balance237852000
- Hypokalemia with normal acid-base balance237852000
- Drug-induced hypokalaemia237853005
- Drug-induced hypokalemia237853005
- Potassium depletion myopathy240099007
- Paraneoplastic hypokalaemia405581005
- Paraneoplastic hypokalemia405581005
- Inadequate intake of potassium890468006
- Inadequate potassium intake890468006
UMLS
- HypokalaemiaC0020621
- Hypokalaemic syndromeC0020621
- HypokalemiaC0020621
- Hypokalemia (disorder)C0020621
- HypokalemiasC0020621
- Hypokalemic syndromeC0020621
- HypopotassaemiaC0020621
- Hypopotassaemia syndromeC0020621
- HypopotassemiaC0020621
- Hypopotassemia syndromeC0020621
- HypopotassemiasC0020621
- Low blood potassium levelsC0020621
- Low potassium syndromeC0020621
- Low serum potassium levelC0020621
- Potassium [K] deficiencyC0020621
- Syndrome hypokalaemicC0020621
- Syndrome hypokalemicC0020621
- deficiency kC0020621
- deficiency potassiumC0020621
- hypokalaemiaC0020621
- hypokalemiaC0020621
- hypokalemiasC0020621
- hypopotassaemiaC0020621
- hypopotassemiaC0020621
- k deficiencyC0020621
- potassium deficiencyC0020621
- potassium depletionC0020621
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code E87.6?
ICD-10-CM code E87.6 represents "Hypokalemia". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is E87.6 a billable code?
Yes, E87.6 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is E87.6 in?
E87.6 is in Chapter 4: Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases (codes E00-E89).
What codes cannot be used with E87.6?
E87.6 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 8 more.
What SNOMED CT codes does E87.6 map to?
E87.6 maps to 13 SNOMED CT concepts: 59586001, 61120003, 10469003, 237853005, 43339004, and 8 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for E87.6?
E87.6 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0020621. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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