E27.40

Unspecified adrenocortical insufficiency

Billable / specific

E27.40 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes in FY2027.

Inclusion terms

Applicable to

  • Adrenocortical insufficiency NOS
  • Hypoaldosteronism

Includes (from E27)

  • Note: All neoplasms, whether functionally active or not, are classified in Chapter 2. Appropriate codes in this chapter (i.e. E05.8, E07.0, E16-E31, E34.-) may be used as additional codes to indicate either functional activity by neoplasms and ectopic endocrine tissue or hyperfunction and hypofunction of endocrine glands associated with neoplasms and other conditions classified elsewhere.

Excludes1

Not coded here — never report together with this code.

  • adrenoleukodystrophy [Addison-Schilder] (E71.528) (from E27.4)
  • Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome (A39.1) (from E27.4)
  • transitory endocrine and metabolic disorders specific to newborn (P70-P74) (from E27)
  • galactorrhea (N64.3) (from E27)
  • gynecomastia (N62) (from E27)

Also known as

  • Adrenocortical insufficiency NOS
  • Hypoaldosteronism
  • Deficiency, deficient, corticoadrenal
  • Hypoadrenalism, hypoadrenia
  • Hypoadrenocorticism
  • Hypofunction, adrenocortical
  • Hypofunction, corticoadrenal NEC
  • Insufficiency, insufficient, adrenal
  • Insufficiency, insufficient, adrenocortical
  • Insufficiency, insufficient, corticoadrenal
  • Insufficiency, insufficient, suprarenal

Parent code

  • E27.4Other and unspecified adrenocortical insufficiencyHeader

Related codes

  • E27.49Other adrenocortical insufficiencyBillable

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