E78.01
BillableFamilial hypercholesterolemia
Familial hypercholesterolemia
Coding Notes
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
Related Codes(1)
Related Conditions
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(127)
UMLS
- Density Lipoproteinemia, Hyper-LowC0020445
- Density Lipoproteinemias, Hyper-LowC0020445
- Essential HypercholesterolemiaC0020445
- Essential HypercholesterolemiasC0020445
- Essential familial hypercholesterolaemiaC0020445
- Essential familial hypercholesterolemiaC0020445
- Familial HypercholesterolemiaC0020445
- Familial HypercholesterolemiasC0020445
- Familial Hypercholesterolemic XanthomatosesC0020445
- Familial Hypercholesterolemic XanthomatosisC0020445
- Familial hyperbetalipoproteinaemiaC0020445
- Familial hyperbetalipoproteinemiaC0020445
- Familial hypercholesterolaemiaC0020445
- Familial hypercholesterolemiaC0020445
- Familial hypercholesterolemia (disorder)C0020445
- Fredrickson Type II hyperlipidaemiaC0020445
- Fredrickson Type II hyperlipidemiaC0020445
- Fredrickson Type II lipidaemiaC0020445
- Fredrickson Type II lipidemiaC0020445
- Hyper Low Density LipoproteinemiaC0020445
- Hyper beta LipoproteinemiaC0020445
- Hyper-Low Density LipoproteinemiaC0020445
- Hyper-Low Density LipoproteinemiasC0020445
- Hyper-Low-Density-LipoproteinemiaC0020445
- Hyper-Low-Density-LipoproteinemiasC0020445
- Hyper-beta-LipoproteinemiaC0020445
- Hyper-beta-LipoproteinemiasC0020445
- HyperbetalipoproteinaemiaC0020445
- HyperbetalipoproteinemiaC0020445
- Hyperbetalipoproteinemia (disorder)C0020445
- HyperbetalipoproteinemiasC0020445
- Hypercholesterolemia, EssentialC0020445
- Hypercholesterolemia, FamilialC0020445
- Hypercholesterolemias, EssentialC0020445
- Hypercholesterolemias, FamilialC0020445
- Hypercholesterolemic Xanthomatoses, FamilialC0020445
- Hypercholesterolemic Xanthomatosis, FamilialC0020445
- Hyperlipoproteinemia Type 2C0020445
- Hyperlipoproteinemia Type 2sC0020445
- Hyperlipoproteinemia Type IIC0020445
- Hyperlipoproteinemia Type IIsC0020445
- Hyperlipoproteinemia, Type IIC0020445
- Hyperlipoproteinemias, Type IIC0020445
- LDL - Low density lipoprotein receptor disorderC0020445
- LDL receptor disorderC0020445
- Lipoproteinemia, Hyper-Low DensityC0020445
- Lipoproteinemias, Hyper-Low DensityC0020445
- Low density lipoprotein catabolic defectC0020445
- Type 2, HyperlipoproteinemiaC0020445
- Type II HyperlipidemiaC0020445
- Type II HyperlipoproteinemiaC0020445
- Type II HyperlipoproteinemiasC0020445
- Type II hyperlipidaemiaC0020445
- Type II hyperlipidemiaC0020445
- Type II hyperlipoproteinaemiaC0020445
- Type II hyperlipoproteinemiaC0020445
- Type II lipidaemiaC0020445
- Type II lipidemiaC0020445
- Xanthomatoses, Familial HypercholesterolemicC0020445
- Xanthomatosis, Familial HypercholesterolemicC0020445
- familial hyperbetalipoproteinemiaC0020445
- familial hypercholesteremiaC0020445
- familial hypercholesterolaemiaC0020445
- familial hypercholesterolemiaC0020445
- familial hyperlipoproteinemia type IIC0020445
- hyperbetalipoproteinemiaC0020445
- hyperlipidemia type iiC0020445
- type ii hyperlipoproteinemiaC0020445
Clinical Terms
- Type II hyperlipoproteinemia
- Hyperlipoproteinemia Type IIs
- Hyper-beta-Lipoproteinemia
- Familial Hypercholesterolemias
- Hyper-beta-Lipoproteinemias
- Fredrickson Type II lipidaemia
- Hyper-Low Density Lipoproteinemias
- Familial Hypercholesterolemic Xanthomatoses
- Hypercholesterolemia, Familial
- Xanthomatosis, Familial Hypercholesterolemic
- Hyperbetalipoproteinaemia
- Familial hypercholesterolaemia
- Type II Hyperlipoproteinemias
- Xanthomatoses, Familial Hypercholesterolemic
- Hypercholesterolemic Xanthomatosis, Familial
- Density Lipoproteinemias, Hyper-Low
- familial hyperlipoproteinemia type II
- Hypercholesterolemias, Essential
- Familial hyperbetalipoproteinemia
- Fredrickson Type II hyperlipidaemia
- Hyperlipoproteinemias, Type II
- Hyper Low Density Lipoproteinemia
- Hypercholesterolemic Xanthomatoses, Familial
- Hyperlipoproteinemia, Type II
- Type II hyperlipidaemia
- LDL - Low density lipoprotein receptor disorder
- Density Lipoproteinemia, Hyper-Low
- Essential Hypercholesterolemia
- Fredrickson Type II hyperlipidemia
- Essential familial hypercholesterolemia
- hyperbetalipoproteinemia
- Essential familial hypercholesterolaemia
- Essential Hypercholesterolemias
- Hypercholesterolemia, Essential
- LDL receptor disorder
- Hyper-Low-Density-Lipoproteinemias
- Fredrickson Type II lipidemia
- Hyper-Low-Density-Lipoproteinemia
- Type II lipidaemia
- Hyperlipoproteinemia Type II
- Lipoproteinemias, Hyper-Low Density
- Familial Hypercholesterolemic Xanthomatosis
- Type II Hyperlipidemia
- Hyper-Low Density Lipoproteinemia
- Hypercholesterolemias, Familial
- Type II lipidemia
- Low density lipoprotein catabolic defect
- familial hypercholesteremia
- Type II hyperlipoproteinaemia
- Familial hypercholesterolemia (disorder)
- Hyper beta Lipoproteinemia
- Hyperlipoproteinemia Type 2
- Type 2, Hyperlipoproteinemia
- Hyperlipoproteinemia Type 2s
- Lipoproteinemia, Hyper-Low Density
- Hyperbetalipoproteinemias
- Hyperbetalipoproteinemia (disorder)
- Familial hyperbetalipoproteinaemia
- hyperlipidemia type ii
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for familial hypercholesterolemia?
The ICD-10-CM code for familial hypercholesterolemia is E78.01. The full clinical description is "Familial hypercholesterolemia". E78.01 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code E78.01 mean?
ICD-10-CM code E78.01 represents “Familial hypercholesterolemia”. 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 E78.01 a billable code?
Yes, E78.01 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is E78.01 in?
E78.01 is in Chapter 4: Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases (codes E00-E89).
What codes cannot be used with E78.01?
E78.01 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 4 more.
What are the UMLS CUIs for E78.01?
E78.01 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0020445. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does E78.01 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like familial hypercholesterolemia 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 E78.01?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for E78.01 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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