E78.0
Header — not billablePure hypercholesterolemia
The ICD-10 code for pure hypercholesterolemia is E78.0.
E78.0 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
- E78.1Pure hyperglyceridemia
- E78.2Mixed hyperlipidemia
- E78.3Hyperchylomicronemia
- E78.4Other hyperlipidemianon-billable header
- E78.5Hyperlipidemia, unspecified
- E78.6Lipoprotein deficiency
- E78.7Disorders of bile acid and cholesterol metabolismnon-billable header
- E78.8Other disorders of lipoprotein metabolismnon-billable header
- E78.9Disorder of lipoprotein metabolism, unspecified
- E78.0Pure hypercholesterolemianon-billable header