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E79.1

Billable

Lesch-Nyhan syndrome

Lesch-Nyhan syndrome

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

E70-E88

Parent Code

E79

ICD-11 Mapping

1 equivalent

Coding Notes

Inclusion Terms

Alternative clinical terms for this condition

  • HGPRT deficiency

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)
E79.0

Hyperuricemia w/o signs of inflam arthrit and tophaceous dis

BillableE79.2

Myoadenylate deaminase deficiency

BillableE79.8

Other disorders of purine and pyrimidine metabolism

E79.9

Disorder of purine and pyrimidine metabolism, unspecified

Billable
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)

ICD-11 Equivalents

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Corresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping

5C55.01Lesch-Nyhan syndromeequivalentPrimary
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(265)

SNOMED CT

UMLS

Clinical Terms

  • lesch nyhan disease
  • LNS
  • Guanine Phosphoribosyltransferase Deficiencies
  • HPRT Deficiency, Complete
  • Guanine Phosphoribosyltransferase Deficiency
  • Chorea due to Lesch-Nyhan syndrome
  • Deficiency of IMP pyrophosphorylase
  • X Linked Primary Hyperuricemia
  • Complete HGPRT deficiency
  • Syndromes, Choreoathetosis Self-Mutilation
  • HPRT Deficiencies, Total
  • Hyperuricemia Syndrome, Juvenile
  • Deficiency of guanine phosphoribosyltransferase
  • Deficiency Disease, Hypoxanthine Phosphoribosyl Transferase
  • X-Linked Primary Hyperuricemias
  • Deficiency, HGPRT
  • Hyperuricemias, X-Linked Primary
  • lesch nyhan syndrome
  • Choreoathetosis Self-Mutilation Syndrome
  • nyhans syndrome
  • Complete Hypoxanthine-Guanine Phosphoribosyltransferase Deficiency
  • X-linked hyperuricemia
  • Complete HPRT Deficiencies
  • HYPOXANTHINE GUANINE PHOSPHORIBOSYLTRANSFERASE 1 DEFICIENCY
  • Chorea due to metabolic disorder
  • Hyperuricemia Syndrome, Primary
  • Primary hyperuricemia syndrome
  • Hypoxanthine guanine phosphoribosyltransferase deficiency
  • Juvenile hyperuricemia syndrome
  • Self-Mutilation Syndrome, Choreoathetosis
  • Uricacidaemia
  • Phosphoribosyltransferase Deficiencies, Hypoxanthine
  • HPRT - Hypoxanthine-guanine phosphoribosyltransferase deficiency
  • Total HPRT Deficiencies
  • Complete HGPRT Deficiency Disease
  • Choreoathetosis Self-Mutilation Syndromes
  • DEFIC DIS HYPOXANTHINE PHOSPHORIBOSYL TRANSFERASE
  • Deficiencies, Total HPRT
  • Hypoxanthine-Phosphoribosyl-Transferase Deficiency Disease
  • Deficiency Diseases, Hypoxanthine-Phosphoribosyl-Transferase
  • HGPRT Deficiency
  • HPRT DEFICIENCY
  • Hyperuricaemia
  • LND
  • Total HPRT deficiency
  • Deficiency of hypoxanthine-guanine phosphoribosyltransferase
  • Primary Hyperuricemias, X-Linked
  • X Linked Hyperuricemia
  • Choreoathetosis Self Mutilation Syndrome
  • nyhan syndrome
  • HPRT Deficiency, Total
  • Hypoxanthine Phosphoribosyl Transferase Deficiency Disease
  • Juvenile Gout, Choreoathetosis, Mental Retardation Syndrome
  • Syndromes, Primary Hyperuricemia
  • Hyperuricemia
  • Phosphoribosyltransferase Deficiencies, Guanine
  • Total Hypoxanthine Guanine Phosphoribosyl Transferase Deficiency
  • Deficiencies, HGPRT
  • Juvenile Hyperuricemia Syndromes
  • Lesch-Nyhan syndrome (disorder)
  • Deficiency of hypoxanthine phosphoribosyltransferase
  • Complete HPRT Deficiency
  • Deficiency, Hypoxanthine Phosphoribosyltransferase
  • HPRT Deficiencies, Complete
  • Blood urate above reference range
  • HGPRT DEFIC DIS COMPLETE
  • Hyperuricemia, X-Linked Primary
  • X-linked primary hyperuricemia
  • Deficiencies, Complete HPRT
  • lesch-nyhan disease
  • Deficiencies, Hypoxanthine Phosphoribosyltransferase
  • Self-Mutilation Syndromes, Choreoathetosis
  • Choreoathetosis Self-Mutilation Hyperuricemia Syndrome
  • HGPRT Deficiency Disease, Complete
  • HYPOXANTHINE PHOSPHORIBOSYL TRANSFERASE DEFIC DIS
  • COMPLETE HGPRT DEFIC DIS
  • Hyperuricemia Syndromes, Juvenile
  • Phosphoribosyltransferase Deficiency, Guanine
  • Hypoxanthine Phosphoribosyltransferase Deficiency
  • Blood urate raised
  • Blood urate outside reference range
  • Primary Hyperuricemia Syndromes
  • Hyperuricemia, X-Linked
  • Syndrome, Primary Hyperuricemia
  • HGPRT Deficiencies
  • Partial hypoxanthine-guanine phosphoribosyltransferase deficiency
  • Phosphoribosyltransferase Deficiency, Hypoxanthine
  • Syndromes, Juvenile Hyperuricemia
  • Deficiency Disease, Complete HGPRT
  • Uricacidemia
  • Total Hypoxanthine-Guanine Phosphoribosyl Transferase Deficiency
  • Partial HGPRT deficiency
  • X-linked uric aciduria enzyme defect
  • Choreoathetosis Self Mutilation Hyperuricemia Syndrome
  • Total HGPRT deficiency
  • Hypoxanthine Phosphoribosyltransferase Deficiencies
  • Hypoxanthine-guanine phosphoribosyltransferase deficiency
  • Hypoxanthine-Phosphoribosyl-Transferase Deficiency Diseases
  • Deficiency, Total HPRT
  • Blood urate abnormal
  • Syndrome, Juvenile Hyperuricemia
  • X-Linked Hyperuricemias
  • Syndrome, Choreoathetosis Self-Mutilation
  • Hyperuricemias, X-Linked
  • LESCH NYHAN DIS
  • Dystonia due to Lesch Nyhan syndrome
  • DEFIC DIS COMPLETE HGPRT
  • Complete Hypoxanthine Guanine Phosphoribosyltransferase Deficiency
  • HPRT1 DEFICIENCY
  • Deficiency, Complete HPRT
  • X-linked hyperuricaemia
  • Deficiency Disease, Hypoxanthine-Phosphoribosyl-Transferase
  • Hyperuricemia Syndromes, Primary
  • Primary Hyperuricemia, X-Linked
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for lesch-nyhan syndrome?

The ICD-10-CM code for lesch-nyhan syndrome is E79.1. The full clinical description is "Lesch-Nyhan syndrome". E79.1 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.

What does ICD-10 code E79.1 mean?

ICD-10-CM code E79.1 represents “Lesch-Nyhan syndrome”. 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 E79.1 a billable code?

Yes, E79.1 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is E79.1 in?

E79.1 is in Chapter 4: Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases (codes E00-E89).

What codes cannot be used with E79.1?

E79.1 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 14 more.

What SNOMED CT codes does E79.1 map to?

E79.1 maps to 9 SNOMED CT concepts: 166735007, 269859006, 1259654009, 1259619002, 10406007, and 4 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for E79.1?

E79.1 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0023374. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

How does E79.1 relate to ICF functioning codes?

ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like lesch-nyhan syndrome 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 E79.1?

E79.1 maps to the ICD-11 code: 5C55.01 (Lesch-Nyhan syndrome).

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