E27.0
Billable codeOther adrenocortical overactivity
The ICD-10 code for other adrenocortical overactivity is E27.0.
Clinical notes
Excludes1 (not coded here)
An Excludes1 note is a pure exclusion: the excluded condition and this code should never be reported together, because the two conditions cannot occur at the same time (e.g. a congenital form vs. an acquired form of the same disease).
- Cushing's syndrome (E24.-)
Also known as
Alternate wording, synonyms, or specific conditions that fall under this code, listed to help confirm you've picked the right one.
- Overproduction of ACTH, not associated with Cushing's disease
- Premature adrenarche
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •Confirm the excluded condition(s) listed above are not also present — Excludes1 conditions cannot be coded together with this one.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- E27.1Primary adrenocortical insufficiency
- E27.2Addisonian crisis
- E27.3Drug-induced adrenocortical insufficiency
- E27.4Other and unspecified adrenocortical insufficiencynon-billable header
- E27.5Adrenomedullary hyperfunction
- E27.8Other specified disorders of adrenal gland
- E27.9Disorder of adrenal gland, unspecified
- E27.0Other adrenocortical overactivity
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- 2553Approximate match
Associated MS-DRGs
E27.0 can serve as the principal diagnosis for these Medicare Severity Diagnosis-Related Groups.
Informational only — actual DRG assignment also depends on procedures, complications/comorbidities (CC/MCC), discharge status, and payer-specific rules not reflected here.