E71.31
Header — not billableDisorders of fatty-acid oxidation
The ICD-10 code for disorders of fatty-acid oxidation is E71.31.
E71.31 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 6 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.
Child codes under E71.31
- E71.310Long chain/very long chain acyl CoA dehydrogenase deficiency
- E71.311Medium chain acyl CoA dehydrogenase deficiency
- E71.312Short chain acyl CoA dehydrogenase deficiency
- E71.313Glutaric aciduria type II
- E71.314Muscle carnitine palmitoyltransferase deficiency
- E71.318Other disorders of fatty-acid oxidation
Related codes in this category
- E71.30Disorder of fatty-acid metabolism, unspecified
- E71.32Disorders of ketone metabolism
- E71.39Other disorders of fatty-acid metabolism
- E71.31Disorders of fatty-acid oxidationnon-billable header