E72.4
BillableDisorders of ornithine metabolism
Disorders of ornithine metabolism
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Hyperammonemia-Hyperornithinemia-Homocitrullinemia syndrome
- Ornithinemia (types I, II)
- Ornithine transcarbamylase deficiency
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
- •transitory endocrine and metabolic disorders specific to newbornP70-P74
- •androgen insensitivity syndromeE34.5
- •congenital adrenal hyperplasiaE25.0
- •hemolytic anemias attributable to enzyme disordersD55
- •Marfan syndromeQ87.4
- •5-alpha-reductase deficiencyE29.1
- disorders of:
- •aromatic amino-acid metabolismE70
- •branched-chain amino-acid metabolismE71.0-E71.2
- •fatty-acid metabolismE71.3
- •purine and pyrimidine metabolismE79
- •gout (M1A.-,M10
- •hereditary choroidal dystrophyH31.2
Related Codes(7)
E72.0Disorders of amino-acid transport
E72.1Disorders of sulfur-bearing amino-acid metabolism
E72.2Disorders of urea cycle metabolism
E72.3Disorders of lysine and hydroxylysine metabolism
E72.5Disorders of glycine metabolism
E72.8Other specified disorders of amino-acid metabolism
E72.9Disorder of amino-acid metabolism, unspecified
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(159)
SNOMED CT
- Hyperammonaemia9360008
- Hyperammonemia9360008
- HHH - Hyperornithinaemia-hyperammonaemia-homocitrullinuria syndrome30287008
- HHH - Hyperornithinemia-hyperammonemia-homocitrullinuria syndrome30287008
- Hyperornithinaemia-hyperammonaemia-homocitrullinuria syndrome30287008
- Hyperornithinemia-hyperammonemia-homocitrullinuria syndrome30287008
- SLC25A15-gene related hyperornithinaemia, hyperammonaemia, homocitrullinuria syndrome30287008
- SLC25A15-gene related hyperornithinemia, hyperammonemia, homocitrullinuria syndrome30287008
- Solute carrier family 25 member 15-gene related hyperornithinaemia, hyperammonaemia, homocitrullinuria syndrome30287008
- Solute carrier family 25 member 15-gene related hyperornithinemia, hyperammonemia, homocitrullinuria syndrome30287008
- Hyperornithinaemia33985005
- Hyperornithinemia33985005
- Deficiency of citrulline phosphorylase80908008
- Deficiency of ornithine carbamoyltransferase80908008
- Deficiency of ornithine transcarbamylase80908008
- OCT (ornithine carbamoyltransferase) deficiency80908008
- OTC (ornithine transcarbamylase) deficiency80908008
- OTC-gene related ornithine carbamoyltransferase deficiency80908008
- Ornithine carbamoyltransferase deficiency80908008
- Ornithine transcarbamoylase deficiency80908008
- Ornithine transcarbamylase deficiency80908008
- Disorder of ornithine metabolism237928008
- Ornithine metabolism disorder237928008
- Deficiency of ornithine-oxo-acid aminotransferase276426004
- OAT - Ornithine oxo-acid aminotransferase deficiency276426004
- OAT deficiency276426004
- OKT deficiency276426004
- Ornithine aminotransferase deficiency276426004
- Ornithine ketoacid transaminase deficiency276426004
- Ornithine oxo-acid aminotransferase deficiency276426004
- Ornithine-delta-aminotransferase deficiency276426004
- Ornithine-oxo-acid amino acid transferase deficiency276426004
UMLS
- DEFIC DIS ORNITHINE CARBAMOYLTRANSFERASEC0268542
- DEFIC DIS ORNITHINE TRANSCARBAMYLASEC0268542
- Deficiencies, OTCC0268542
- Deficiencies, Ornithine TranscarbamylaseC0268542
- Deficiency Disease, Ornithine CarbamoyltransferaseC0268542
- Deficiency Disease, Ornithine TranscarbamylaseC0268542
- Deficiency of citrulline phosphorylaseC0268542
- Deficiency of ornithine carbamoyltransferaseC0268542
- Deficiency of ornithine transcarbamylaseC0268542
- Deficiency, OTCC0268542
- Deficiency, Ornithine TranscarbamylaseC0268542
- OCT (ornithine carbamoyltransferase) deficiencyC0268542
- ORNITHINE CARBAMOYLTRANSFERASE DEFIC DISC0268542
- ORNITHINE CARBAMOYLTRANSFERASE DEFICIENCYC0268542
- ORNITHINE TRANSCARBAMYLASE DEFIC DISC0268542
- ORNITHINE TRANSCARBAMYLASE DEFICIENCYC0268542
- ORNITHINE TRANSCARBAMYLASE DEFICIENCY, HYPERAMMONEMIA DUE TOC0268542
- OTC (ornithine transcarbamylase) deficiencyC0268542
- OTC DEFICIENCYC0268542
- OTC DeficienciesC0268542
- OTC DeficiencyC0268542
- OTC-gene related ornithine carbamoyltransferase deficiencyC0268542
- Ornithine Carbamoyltransferase DeficiencyC0268542
- Ornithine Carbamoyltransferase Deficiency DiseaseC0268542
- Ornithine Transcarbamylase DeficienciesC0268542
- Ornithine Transcarbamylase DeficiencyC0268542
- Ornithine Transcarbamylase Deficiency DiseaseC0268542
- Ornithine Transcarbamylase Deficiency, Hyperammonemia Due ToC0268542
- Ornithine carbamoyltransferase deficiencyC0268542
- Ornithine carbamoyltransferase deficiency (disorder)C0268542
- Ornithine transcarbamoylase deficiencyC0268542
- Ornithine transcarbamylase deficiencyC0268542
- congenital hyperammonemia type IIC0268542
- octdC0268542
- ornithine carbamoyltransferase deficiencyC0268542
- ornithine carbamoyltransferase deficiency (OCTD)C0268542
- ornithine transcarbamylase deficiencyC0268542
- Disorder of ornithine metabolismC0342690
- Disorder of ornithine metabolism (disorder)C0342690
- Disorders of ornithine metabolismC0342690
- Ornithine metabolism disorderC0342690
- HHHC0268540
- HHH - Hyperornithinaemia-hyperammonaemia-homocitrullinuria syndromeC0268540
- HHH - Hyperornithinemia-hyperammonemia-homocitrullinuria syndromeC0268540
- HHH SYNDROMEC0268540
- HHH syndromeC0268540
- HHHSC0268540
- HYPERORNITHINEMIA-HYPERAMMONEMIA-HOMOCITRULLINURIA SYNDROMEC0268540
- Hyperammonemia-Hyperornithinemia-Homocitrullinemia syndromeC0268540
- Hyperornithinaemia-hyperammonaemia-homocitrullinuria syndromeC0268540
- Hyperornithinemia-Hyperammonemia-Homocitrullinemia SyndromeC0268540
- Hyperornithinemia-Hyperammonemia-Homocitrullinuria SyndromeC0268540
- Hyperornithinemia-hyperammonemia-homocitrullinuriaC0268540
- Hyperornithinemia-hyperammonemia-homocitrullinuria syndromeC0268540
- Hyperornithinemia-hyperammonemia-homocitrullinuria syndrome (disorder)C0268540
- ORNITHINE TRANSLOCASE DEFICIENCYC0268540
- Ornithine translocase deficiencyC0268540
- SLC25A15-gene related hyperornithinaemia, hyperammonaemia, homocitrullinuria syndromeC0268540
- SLC25A15-gene related hyperornithinemia, hyperammonemia, homocitrullinuria syndromeC0268540
- Solute carrier family 25 member 15-gene related hyperornithinaemia, hyperammonaemia, homocitrullinuria syndromeC0268540
- Solute carrier family 25 member 15-gene related hyperornithinemia, hyperammonemia, homocitrullinuria syndromeC0268540
- Triple H SyndromeC0268540
- Triple H syndromeC0268540
- Ornithinemia (types I, II)C2874262
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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