E88.41
BillableMELAS syndrome
MELAS syndrome
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Mitochondrial myopathy, encephalopathy, lactic acidosis and stroke-like episodes
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)
- histiocytosis X (chronic) (C96.6)
- disorders of pyruvate metabolism (E74.4)
- Kearns-Sayre syndrome (H49.81)
- Leber's disease (H47.22)
- Leigh's encephalopathy (G31.82)
- Mitochondrial myopathy, NEC (G71.3)
- Reye's syndrome (G93.7)
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- Ehlers-Danlos syndromes (Q79.6-)
Use Additional Code
Additional codes that should follow this code
- codes for associated conditions
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
UMLS
- Juvenile myopathy, encephalopathy, lactic acidosis, strokeC0162671
- Juvenile myopathy, encephalopathy, lactic acidosis, stroke (disorder)C0162671
- MELASC0162671
- MELAS - mitochondrial encephalopathy, lactic acidosis and stroke-like episodesC0162671
- MELAS SYNDROMEC0162671
- MELAS SyndromeC0162671
- MELAS syndromeC0162671
- MITOCHONDRIAL MYOPATHY, ENCEPHALOPATHY, LACTIC ACIDOSIS, AND STROKE-LIKE EPISODESC0162671
- Mitochondrial Encephalomyopathy, Lactic Acidosis, and Stroke-Like EpisodesC0162671
- Mitochondrial Myopathy, Encephalopathy, Lactic Acidosis, And Stroke-Like EpisodesC0162671
- Mitochondrial Myopathy, Lactic Acidosis, Stroke-Like EpisodeC0162671
- Mitochondrial encephalomyopathy with lactic acidosis and stroke-like episodesC0162671
- Mitochondrial encephalomyopathy, lactic acidosis, and stroke-like episodesC0162671
- Mitochondrial myopathy, encephalopathy, lactic acidosis and stroke-like episodesC0162671
- Mitochondrial myopathy, encephalopathy, lactic acidosis, and stroke-like episodesC0162671
- Mitochondrial myopathy, lactic acidosis, stroke-like episodeC0162671
- Myopathy, Mitochondrial-Encephalopathy-Lactic Acidosis-StrokeC0162671
- Myopathy, mitochondrial-encephalopathy-lactic acidosis-strokeC0162671
- Syndrome, MELASC0162671
- melaC0162671
- mela syndromeC0162671
- melasC0162671
- melas syndromeC0162671
- syndrome melasC0162671
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for melas syndrome?
The ICD-10-CM code for melas syndrome is E88.41. The full clinical description is "MELAS syndrome". E88.41 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code E88.41 mean?
ICD-10-CM code E88.41 represents "MELAS syndrome". 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 E88.41 a billable code?
Yes, E88.41 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is E88.41 in?
E88.41 is in Chapter 4: Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases (codes E00-E89).
What codes cannot be used with E88.41?
E88.41 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 10 more.
Are additional codes required with E88.41?
Yes, when using E88.41 you should also code: codes for associated conditions.
What SNOMED CT codes does E88.41 map to?
E88.41 maps to 2 SNOMED CT concepts: 4477007, 39925003. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for E88.41?
E88.41 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0162671. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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