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E72.4

Billable

Disorders of ornithine metabolism

Disorders of ornithine metabolism

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

E70-E88

Parent Code

E72

ICD-11 Mapping

1 equivalent

Coding Notes

Inclusion Terms

Alternative clinical terms for this condition

  • Hyperammonemia-Hyperornithinemia-Homocitrullinemia syndrome
  • Ornithinemia (types I, II)
  • Ornithine transcarbamylase deficiency

Excludes 2

Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both

Related Codes(7)
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)

ICD-11 Equivalents

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Corresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping

Also Known As / Clinical Terms(159)

SNOMED CT

UMLS

Clinical Terms

  • Ornithine aminotransferase deficiency
  • Hyperornithinaemia-hyperammonaemia-homocitrullinuria syndrome
  • Ornithine Carbamoyltransferase Deficiency Disease
  • Deficiency of ornithine-oxo-acid aminotransferase
  • Deficiency of ornithine carbamoyltransferase
  • OTC (ornithine transcarbamylase) deficiency
  • ORNITHINE TRANSCARBAMYLASE DEFICIENCY, HYPERAMMONEMIA DUE TO
  • Hyperammonaemia
  • Solute carrier family 25 member 15-gene related hyperornithinemia, hyperammonemia, homocitrullinuria syndrome
  • Ornithinemia (types I, II)
  • Disorder of ornithine metabolism
  • Hyperornithinemia
  • ORNITHINE CARBAMOYLTRANSFERASE DEFIC DIS
  • Deficiency, OTC
  • Hyperornithinemia-Hyperammonemia-Homocitrullinemia Syndrome
  • ornithine transcarbamylase deficiency
  • Ornithine-delta-aminotransferase deficiency
  • Ornithine-oxo-acid amino acid transferase deficiency
  • Deficiencies, Ornithine Transcarbamylase
  • SLC25A15-gene related hyperornithinemia, hyperammonemia, homocitrullinuria syndrome
  • OTC DEFICIENCY
  • Deficiency Disease, Ornithine Transcarbamylase
  • HYPERORNITHINEMIA-HYPERAMMONEMIA-HOMOCITRULLINURIA SYNDROME
  • OCT (ornithine carbamoyltransferase) deficiency
  • Hyperammonemia
  • ORNITHINE TRANSCARBAMYLASE DEFIC DIS
  • DEFIC DIS ORNITHINE CARBAMOYLTRANSFERASE
  • Deficiency of ornithine transcarbamylase
  • HHH SYNDROME
  • OKT deficiency
  • Disorder of ornithine metabolism (disorder)
  • Ornithine Transcarbamylase Deficiencies
  • SLC25A15-gene related hyperornithinaemia, hyperammonaemia, homocitrullinuria syndrome
  • Hyperornithinemia-hyperammonemia-homocitrullinuria
  • ORNITHINE CARBAMOYLTRANSFERASE DEFICIENCY
  • OTC-gene related ornithine carbamoyltransferase deficiency
  • Ornithine ketoacid transaminase deficiency
  • octd
  • Triple H Syndrome
  • Ornithine transcarbamoylase deficiency
  • DEFIC DIS ORNITHINE TRANSCARBAMYLASE
  • Solute carrier family 25 member 15-gene related hyperornithinaemia, hyperammonaemia, homocitrullinuria syndrome
  • Ornithine metabolism disorder
  • OTC Deficiencies
  • OAT deficiency
  • Deficiency, Ornithine Transcarbamylase
  • HHHS
  • ORNITHINE TRANSLOCASE DEFICIENCY
  • Deficiencies, OTC
  • ornithine carbamoyltransferase deficiency (OCTD)
  • HHH - Hyperornithinaemia-hyperammonaemia-homocitrullinuria syndrome
  • Ornithine Transcarbamylase Deficiency Disease
  • OAT - Ornithine oxo-acid aminotransferase deficiency
  • Deficiency of citrulline phosphorylase
  • HHH
  • Hyperammonemia-Hyperornithinemia-Homocitrullinemia syndrome
  • Ornithine carbamoyltransferase deficiency (disorder)
  • Hyperornithinemia-hyperammonemia-homocitrullinuria syndrome (disorder)
  • Hyperornithinaemia
  • HHH - Hyperornithinemia-hyperammonemia-homocitrullinuria syndrome
  • Deficiency Disease, Ornithine Carbamoyltransferase
  • congenital hyperammonemia type II
  • Ornithine oxo-acid aminotransferase deficiency
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for disorders of ornithine metabolism?

The ICD-10-CM code for disorders of ornithine metabolism is E72.4. The full clinical description is "Disorders of ornithine metabolism". E72.4 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.

What does ICD-10 code E72.4 mean?

ICD-10-CM code E72.4 represents “Disorders of ornithine 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 E72.4 a billable code?

Yes, E72.4 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is E72.4 in?

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

What codes cannot be used with E72.4?

E72.4 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 E72.4 map to?

E72.4 maps to 6 SNOMED CT concepts: 80908008, 276426004, 237928008, 30287008, 9360008, and 1 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for E72.4?

E72.4 is linked to 4 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0268542, C0342690, C0268540, C2874262. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

How does E72.4 relate to ICF functioning codes?

ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like disorders of ornithine 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 E72.4?

E72.4 maps to the ICD-11 code: 5C50.9 (Disorders of ornithine metabolism).

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