E78.1
Billable codePure hyperglyceridemia
The ICD-10 code for pure hyperglyceridemia is E78.1.
Clinical notes
Also known as
Alternate wording, synonyms, or specific conditions that fall under this code, listed to help confirm you've picked the right one.
- Elevated fasting triglycerides
- Endogenous hyperglyceridemia
- Fredrickson's hyperlipoproteinemia, type IV
- Hyperlipidemia, group B
- Hyperprebetalipoproteinemia
- Very-low-density-lipoprotein-type [VLDL] hyperlipoproteinemia
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- E78.0Pure hypercholesterolemianon-billable header
- 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
- E78.1Pure hyperglyceridemia
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- 2721
Associated MS-DRGs
E78.1 can serve as the principal diagnosis for these Medicare Severity Diagnosis-Related Groups.
Informational only — actual DRG assignment also depends on procedures, complications/comorbidities (CC/MCC), discharge status, and payer-specific rules not reflected here.