E87.8
BillableOth disorders of electrolyte and fluid balance, NEC
Other disorders of electrolyte and fluid balance, not elsewhere classified
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Electrolyte imbalance NOS
- Hyperchloremia
- Hypochloremia
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
- Disorder of fluid balance1860003
- Fluid volume disorder1860003
- Hypochloraemia10399008
- Hypochloremia10399008
- Depletion of electrolyte18829008
- Electrolyte depletion18829008
- McKittrick-Wheelock syndrome20987006
- Potassium disorder24529006
- Disorder of acid-base balance26436007
- Disturbance of acid-base balance26436007
- Congenital anomaly of lacrimal gland41620007
- Hypohidrosis45004005
- Hypohydrosis45004005
- Oligohidrosis45004005
- Osmolality disturbance52600004
- Hyperchloraemia74450001
- Hyperchloremia74450001
- Chloride disorder75598001
- Disorder of fluid AND/OR electrolyte76314005
- Absent salivary secretion87715008
- Aptyalia87715008
- Aptyalism87715008
- Asialia87715008
- Clinical xerostomia87715008
- Dry mouth87715008
- Xerostomia87715008
- Pseudo-Addison's disease91003006
- Salt-losing nephritis91003006
- Salt-losing nephropathy91003006
- Thorn's syndrome91003006
- Electrolyte imbalance105593004
- Dilated cardiomyopathy due to metabolic disorder111285003
- Dilated cardiomyopathy secondary to metabolic disorder111285003
- Metabolic cardiomyopathy111285003
- Sodium disorder123807007
- Deficiency of carbonate dehydratase124615003
- Deficiency of carbonic anhydrase124615003
- Electrolytes abnormal166686006
- Electrolytes outside reference range166686006
- Serum bicarbonate level abnormal166699009
- Serum bicarbonate level outside reference range166699009
- Fluid imbalance190902006
- Defective osmoregulation237725002
- Osmoregulation defect - excess thirst237727005
- Reset hypothalamic osmostat237729008
- Disorder of electrolytes237840007
- Increased anion gap237854004
- Reduced anion gap237855003
- Reversed anion gap237856002
- Disorder of osmoregulation237909001
- Osmotic disturbance237910006
- Hyperoxia238158000
- Negative fluid balance251858002
- Alacrima253215004
- Bicarbonate level365722008
- Bicarbonate level - finding365722008
- Finding of bicarbonate level365722008
- Isolated hyperchlorhidrosis709413001
- EAST (epilepsy, ataxia, sensorineural deafness, and tubulopathy) syndrome721207002
- SESAME (seizures, sensorineural deafness, ataxia, mental retardation, electrolyte imbalance) syndrome721207002
- SESAME syndrome721207002
- Seizure, sensorineural deafness, ataxia, intellectual disability, electrolyte imbalance syndrome721207002
- Autonomic neuropathy due to sodium channelopathy724814005
- Persistent abnormal electrolytes870578004
- Dilated cardiomyopathy due to electrolyte imbalance1149109001
- Serum bicarbonate above reference range1153484001
- Serum bicarbonate below reference range1153486004
- HELIX (hypohidrosis, electrolyte imbalance, lacrimal gland dysfunction, ichthyosis, xerostomia) syndrome1217380005
- HELIX syndrome1217380005
- Hypohidrosis, electrolyte imbalance, lacrimal gland dysfunction, ichthyosis, xerostomia syndrome1217380005
UMLS
- Electrolyte ImbalanceC0342579
- Electrolyte disturbancesC0342579
- Electrolyte imbalanceC0342579
- Electrolyte imbalance (disorder)C0342579
- Electrolyte imbalance NOSC0342579
- disorders electrolyteC0342579
- disorders electrolytesC0342579
- disturbances electrolyteC0342579
- electrolyte disorderC0342579
- electrolyte disturbanceC0342579
- electrolyte imbalanceC0342579
- electrolyte imbalancesC0342579
- electrolytes imbalanceC0342579
- electrolytes imbalancesC0342579
- HyperchloraemiaC0085679
- HyperchloremiaC0085679
- Hyperchloremia (disorder)C0085679
- Increased chloride levelsC0085679
- chloride increased levelsC0085679
- hyperchloremiaC0085679
- HypochloraemiaC0085680
- HypochloremiaC0085680
- Hypochloremia (disorder)C0085680
- hypochloremiaC0085680
- Oth disorders of electrolyte and fluid balance, NECC0869048
- Other disorders of electrolyte and fluid balance, not elsewhere classifiedC0869048
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code E87.8?
ICD-10-CM code E87.8 represents "Other disorders of electrolyte and fluid balance, not elsewhere classified". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is E87.8 a billable code?
Yes, E87.8 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is E87.8 in?
E87.8 is in Chapter 4: Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases (codes E00-E89).
What codes cannot be used with E87.8?
E87.8 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 8 more.
What SNOMED CT codes does E87.8 map to?
E87.8 maps to 42 SNOMED CT concepts: 87715008, 253215004, 724814005, 365722008, 75598001, and 37 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for E87.8?
E87.8 is linked to 4 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0342579, C0085679, C0085680, C0869048. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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