E72

Other disorders of amino-acid metabolism

Non-billable header

E72 is a non-billable header code. Use one of the more specific codes below.

Inclusion terms

Includes

  • 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.

  • transitory endocrine and metabolic disorders specific to newborn (P70-P74)
  • androgen insensitivity syndrome (E34.5-)
  • congenital adrenal hyperplasia (E25.0)
  • hemolytic anemias attributable to enzyme disorders (D55.-)
  • Marfan syndrome (Q87.4-)
  • 5-alpha-reductase deficiency (E29.1)
  • disorders of:
  • aromatic amino-acid metabolism (E70.-)
  • branched-chain amino-acid metabolism (E71.0-E71.2)
  • fatty-acid metabolism (E71.3)
  • purine and pyrimidine metabolism (E79.-)
  • gout (M1A.-, M10.-)

Excludes2

Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.

  • Ehlers-Danlos syndromes (Q79.6-)

More specific codes E72

  • E72.0Disorders of amino-acid transportHeader
  • E72.1Disorders of sulfur-bearing amino-acid metabolismHeader
  • E72.2Disorders of urea cycle metabolismHeader
  • E72.3Disorders of lysine and hydroxylysine metabolismBillable
  • E72.4Disorders of ornithine metabolismBillable
  • E72.5Disorders of glycine metabolismHeader
  • E72.8Other specified disorders of amino-acid metabolismHeader
  • E72.9Disorder of amino-acid metabolism, unspecifiedBillable

Related codes

  • E70Disorders of aromatic amino-acid metabolismHeader
  • E71Disorders of branched-chain amino-acid metabolism and fatty-acid metabolismHeader
  • E73Lactose intoleranceHeader
  • E74Other disorders of carbohydrate metabolismHeader
  • E75Disorders of sphingolipid metabolism and other lipid storage disordersHeader
  • E76Disorders of glycosaminoglycan metabolismHeader
  • E77Disorders of glycoprotein metabolismHeader
  • E78Disorders of lipoprotein metabolism and other lipidemiasHeader
  • E79Disorders of purine and pyrimidine metabolismHeader
  • E80Disorders of porphyrin and bilirubin metabolismHeader
  • E83Disorders of mineral metabolismHeader
  • E84Cystic fibrosisHeader
  • E85AmyloidosisHeader
  • E86Volume depletionHeader
  • E87Other disorders of fluid, electrolyte and acid-base balanceHeader
  • E88Other and unspecified metabolic disordersHeader

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