E72.8
Header — not billableOther specified disorders of amino-acid metabolism
The ICD-10 code for other specified disorders of amino-acid metabolism is E72.8.
E72.8 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.
Related codes in this category
- E72.0Disorders of amino-acid transportnon-billable header
- E72.1Disorders of sulfur-bearing amino-acid metabolismnon-billable header
- E72.2Disorders of urea cycle metabolismnon-billable header
- E72.3Disorders of lysine and hydroxylysine metabolism
- E72.4Disorders of ornithine metabolism
- E72.5Disorders of glycine metabolismnon-billable header
- E72.9Disorder of amino-acid metabolism, unspecified
- E72.8Other specified disorders of amino-acid metabolismnon-billable header
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- 2707Approximate match
- 2708Approximate match