ICD-10-CM Code E72.9
Disorder of amino-acid metabolism, unspecified
Billable Code
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.E72.9 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of disorder of amino-acid metabolism, unspecified. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.
The ICD code E72 is used to code Congenital disorders of amino acid metabolism
Inborn errors of amino acid metabolism are metabolic disorders which impair the synthesis and degradation of amino acids.
| Specialty: | Endocrinology |
| MeSH Code: | D000592 |
| ICD 9 Code: | 270 |
The general structure of an α-amino acid, with the amino group on the left and the carboxyl group on the right.
MS-DRG Mapping
- DRG Group #642 - Inborn and other disorders of metabolism.
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'E72.9 - Disorder of amino-acid metabolism, unspecified'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code E72.9. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
Equivalent ICD-9 Code GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)
This is the official exact match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that in all cases where the ICD9 code 270.9 was previously used, E72.9 is the appropriate modern ICD10 code.
Parent Code: E72 - Other disorders of amino-acid metabolism