ICD-10-CM Code E78.1
Pure hyperglyceridemia
Billable Code
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.E78.1 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of pure hyperglyceridemia. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.
The ICD code E781 is used to code Hypertriglyceridemia
Hypertriglyceridemia denotes high (hyper-) blood levels (-emia) of triglycerides, the most abundant fatty molecule in most organisms. Elevated levels of triglycerides are associated with atherosclerosis, even in the absence of hypercholesterolemia (high cholesterol levels), and predispose to cardiovascular disease. Very high triglyceride levels also increase the risk of acute pancreatitis. Hypertriglyceridemia itself is usually symptomless, although high levels may be associated with skin lesions known as xanthomas.
Specialty: | Endocrinology |
MeSH Code: | D015228 |
ICD 9 Code: | 272.1 |
Triglyceride, which cause hypertriglyceridemia at high level
Coding Notes for E78.1 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Inclusion Terms:
Inclusion Terms
Inclusion Terms are a list of concepts for which a specific code is used. The list of Inclusion Terms is useful for determining the correct code in some cases, but the list is not necessarily exhaustive. - Elevated fasting triglycerides
- Endogenous hyperglyceridemia
- Fredrickson's hyperlipoproteinemia, type IV
- Hyperlipidemia, group B
- Hyperprebetalipoproteinemia
- Very-low-density-lipoprotein-type [VLDL] hyperlipoproteinemia
MS-DRG Mapping
- DRG Group #642 - Inborn and other disorders of metabolism.
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'E78.1 - Pure hyperglyceridemia'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code E78.1. 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 272.1 was previously used, E78.1 is the appropriate modern ICD10 code.
Parent Code: E78 - Disorders of lipoprotein metabolism and other lipidemias