E71.12
Header — not billableDisorders of propionate metabolism
The ICD-10 code for disorders of propionate metabolism is E71.12.
E71.12 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 3 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- E71.11Branched-chain organic aciduriasnon-billable header
- E71.19Other disorders of branched-chain amino-acid metabolism
- E71.12Disorders of propionate metabolismnon-billable header