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E72.9

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Disorder of amino-acid metabolism, unspecified

Disorder of amino-acid metabolism, unspecified

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

E70-E88

Parent Code

E72

ICD-11 Mapping

1 equivalent

Coding Notes

Related Codes(7)
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(69)

Clinical Terms

  • Hyperaminoaciduria
  • Amino acid/carbohydrate metabolic disorder
  • Amino Acid Metabolism Disorders
  • hyperaminoacidurias
  • Aminoaciduria
  • acid amino disorder
  • Amino acid metabolism disorder
  • GRACILE syndrome
  • Finnish lactic acidosis with hepatic hemosiderosis
  • Growth retardation, amino aciduria, cholestasis, iron overload, lactic acidosis, and early death
  • Amino acid deficiency
  • Fellman syndrome
  • Disorders of amino acid transport and metabolism
  • Amino acidopathy
  • Finnish lethal neonatal metabolic syndrome
  • acid amino disorders metabolism
  • acids amino disorder
  • Disorder of amino acid metabolism
  • Inborn error of amino acid metabolism
  • amino acidopathies
  • Disorder of amino acid metabolism (disorder)
  • Chorea due to metabolic disorder
  • Chorea due to inherited aminoaciduria
  • amino acid disorder
  • Inherited aminoaciduria
  • Unspecified disorder of amino-acid metabolism
  • Disorder of liver due to disorder of amino acid metabolism
  • aminoacidopathies
  • aminoacidopathy
  • Disorder of amino acid and organic acid metabolism
  • acid amino disorders
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for disorder of amino-acid metabolism, unspecified?

The ICD-10-CM code for disorder of amino-acid metabolism, unspecified is E72.9. The full clinical description is "Disorder of amino-acid metabolism, unspecified". E72.9 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.

What does ICD-10 code E72.9 mean?

ICD-10-CM code E72.9 represents “Disorder of amino-acid metabolism, unspecified”. 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 E72.9 a billable code?

Yes, E72.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is E72.9 in?

E72.9 is in Chapter 4: Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases (codes E00-E89).

What codes cannot be used with E72.9?

E72.9 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 9 more.

What SNOMED CT codes does E72.9 map to?

E72.9 maps to 12 SNOMED CT concepts: 82994006, 44779003, 286920009, 35912001, 1259638006, and 7 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for E72.9?

E72.9 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C5886841. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

How does E72.9 relate to ICF functioning codes?

ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like disorder of amino-acid metabolism, unspecified 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 E72.9?

E72.9 maps to the ICD-11 code: 5C50.Z (Inborn errors of amino acid or other organic acid metabolism, unspecified).

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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.