E73

Lactose intolerance

Non-billable header

E73 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)

Excludes2

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

  • Ehlers-Danlos syndromes (Q79.6-)

More specific codes E73

  • E73.0Congenital lactase deficiencyBillable
  • E73.1Secondary lactase deficiencyBillable
  • E73.8Other lactose intoleranceBillable
  • E73.9Lactose intolerance, unspecifiedBillable

Related codes

  • E70Disorders of aromatic amino-acid metabolismHeader
  • E71Disorders of branched-chain amino-acid metabolism and fatty-acid metabolismHeader
  • E72Other disorders of amino-acid metabolismHeader
  • 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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