ICD-10-CM Code E70.0
Classical phenylketonuria
Billable Code
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.E70.0 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of classical phenylketonuria. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.
The ICD code E700 is used to code Phenylketonuria
Phenylketonuria (PKU) (phenyl + ketone + -uria; /ˌfiːnaɪlˌkiːtəˈnjʊəriə, ˌfɛ-, -nɪl-, -nəl-, -toʊ-/) is an inborn error of metabolism involving impaired metabolism of the amino acid phenylalanine. Phenylketonuria is caused by absent or virtually absent phenylalanine hydroxylase (PAH) enzyme activity. The condition is also known as phenylalanine hydroxylase deficiency.
| Specialty: | Medical Genetics, Pediatrics, Hereditary |
| MeSH Code: | D010661 |
| ICD 9 Code: | 270.1 |
Phenylalanine
MS-DRG Mapping
- DRG Group #642 - Inborn and other disorders of metabolism.
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'E70.0 - Classical phenylketonuria'
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Equivalent ICD-9 Code GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)
This is the official approximate match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that while there is no exact mapping between this ICD10 code E70.0 and a single ICD9 code, 270.1 is an approximate match for comparison and conversion purposes.
Parent Code: E70 - Disorders of aromatic amino-acid metabolism