ICD-10-CM Code E27.4
Other and unspecified adrenocortical insufficiency
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.ICD Code E27.4 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the two child codes of E27.4 that describes the diagnosis 'other and unspecified adrenocortical insufficiency' in more detail.
The ICD code E274 is used to code Adrenal insufficiency
Adrenal insufficiency is a condition in which the adrenal glands do not produce adequate amounts of steroid hormones, primarily cortisol; but may also include impaired production of aldosterone (a mineralocorticoid), which regulates sodium conservation, potassium secretion, and water retention. Craving for salt or salty foods due to the urinary losses of sodium is common.
| Specialty: | Endocrinology |
| MeSH Code: | D000309 |
| ICD 9 Code: | 255.4 |
Adrenal gland
Coding Notes for E27.4 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Code Type-1 Excludes:
Type-1 Excludes
Type-1 Excludes mean the conditions excluded are mutually exclusive and should never be coded together. Excludes 1 means "do not code here." - Adrenoleukodystrophy [Addison-Schilder] - instead, use code E71.528
- Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome - instead, use code A39.1
Related Concepts SNOMET-CT
- Glucocorticoid deficiency with achalasia (disorder)
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'E27.4 - Other and unspecified adrenocortical insufficiency'
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Parent Code: E27 - Other disorders of adrenal gland