E71.44
Header — not billableOther secondary carnitine deficiency
The ICD-10 code for other secondary carnitine deficiency is E71.44.
E71.44 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 2 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 E71.44
Related codes in this category
- E71.40Disorder of carnitine metabolism, unspecified
- E71.41Primary carnitine deficiency
- E71.42Carnitine deficiency due to inborn errors of metabolism
- E71.43Iatrogenic carnitine deficiency
- E71.44Other secondary carnitine deficiencynon-billable header