Disorders of lipoprotein metabolism and other lipidemias
Non-billable header
E78 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)
- sphingolipidosis (E75.0-E75.3)
Excludes2
Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.
- Ehlers-Danlos syndromes (Q79.6-)
More specific codes E78
- E78.0Pure hypercholesterolemiaHeader
- E78.1Pure hyperglyceridemiaBillable
- E78.2Mixed hyperlipidemiaBillable
- E78.3HyperchylomicronemiaBillable
- E78.4Other hyperlipidemiaHeader
- E78.5Hyperlipidemia, unspecifiedBillable
- E78.6Lipoprotein deficiencyBillable
- E78.7Disorders of bile acid and cholesterol metabolismHeader
- E78.8Other disorders of lipoprotein metabolismHeader
- E78.9Disorder of lipoprotein metabolism, 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
- E73Lactose intoleranceHeader
- E74Other disorders of carbohydrate metabolismHeader
- E75Disorders of sphingolipid metabolism and other lipid storage disordersHeader
- E76Disorders of glycosaminoglycan metabolismHeader
- E77Disorders of glycoprotein metabolismHeader
- 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