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E72.29

Billable

Other disorders of urea cycle metabolism

Other disorders of urea cycle metabolism

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

E70-E88

Parent Code

E72.2

Coding Notes

Excludes 1

Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)

Excludes 2

Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both

Related Codes(4)
E72.20

Disorder of urea cycle metabolism, unspecified

BillableE72.21

Argininemia

BillableE72.22

Arginosuccinic aciduria

BillableE72.23

Citrullinemia

Billable
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(41)

SNOMED CT

UMLS

Clinical Terms

  • Hyperaminoaciduria
  • NAGS - N-Acetylglutamate synthase deficiency
  • NAGS deficiency
  • NAGS-gene related hyperammonemia type III
  • Hyperammonemia
  • CPS1-gene related carbamoyl-phosphate synthetase 1 deficiency
  • Deficiency of urease
  • Hyperammonemia, type III
  • CPS1 (carbamoyl-phosphate synthetase 1) deficiency
  • Congenital AGA deficiency
  • Hyperammonaemia
  • Hyperammonaemia, type III
  • Carbamoyl-phosphate synthetase I deficiency
  • Inborn error of amino acid metabolism
  • N-Acetylglutamate synthase deficiency
  • NAGS-gene related hyperammonaemia type III
  • Amino acid acetyltransferase deficiency
  • Carbamoyl-phosphate synthetase 1 deficiency
  • N-acetylglutamate transferase deficiency
  • N-acetylglutamate synthetase deficiency
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for other disorders of urea cycle metabolism?

The ICD-10-CM code for other disorders of urea cycle metabolism is E72.29. The full clinical description is "Other disorders of urea cycle metabolism". E72.29 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.

What does ICD-10 code E72.29 mean?

ICD-10-CM code E72.29 represents “Other disorders of urea cycle metabolism”. 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 E72.29 a billable code?

Yes, E72.29 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is E72.29 in?

E72.29 is in Chapter 4: Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases (codes E00-E89).

What codes cannot be used with E72.29?

E72.29 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.

What SNOMED CT codes does E72.29 map to?

E72.29 maps to 5 SNOMED CT concepts: 57119000, 765329008, 124510004, 42930003, 9360008. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for E72.29?

E72.29 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2874261. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

How does E72.29 relate to ICF functioning codes?

ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like other disorders of urea cycle metabolism affect a person's functioning: body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.

What is the ICD-11 equivalent of E72.29?

There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for E72.29 in the WHO crosswalk tables. This may mean the concept is classified differently in ICD-11. Use the ICD-10 to ICD-11 converter to search for related codes.

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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.