E78.3
Billable codeHyperchylomicronemia
The ICD-10 code for hyperchylomicronemia is E78.3.
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.
- Chylomicron retention disease
- Fredrickson's hyperlipoproteinemia, type I or V
- Hyperlipidemia, group D
- Mixed hyperglyceridemia
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
- E78.1Pure hyperglyceridemia
- E78.2Mixed hyperlipidemia
- 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
- E78.3Hyperchylomicronemia
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- 2723
Associated MS-DRGs
E78.3 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.