ICD-10-CM Code E88.1
Lipodystrophy, not elsewhere classified
Billable Code
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.E88.1 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of lipodystrophy, not elsewhere classified. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.
The ICD code E881 is used to code Congenital generalized lipodystrophy
Congenital generalized lipodystrophy (also known as Berardinelli–Seip syndrome) is an extremely rare autosomal recessive skin condition, characterized by an extreme scarcity of fat in the subcutaneous tissues. Only 250 cases of the condition have been reported, and it is estimated that it occurs in 1 in 10 million people worldwide.
| Specialty: | Endocrinology |
| MeSH Code: | D052497 |
| ICD 9 Code: | 272.6 |
An MRI image illustrating the lack of subcutaneous fat of a patient with the disease (G) compared to a control patient (A).
Coding Notes for E88.1 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. - Lipodystrophy NOS
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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." - Whipple's disease - instead, use code K90.81
MS-DRG Mapping
- DRG Group #642 - Inborn and other disorders of metabolism.
Related Concepts SNOMET-CT
- Congenital total lipoatrophy (disorder)
- Lipoatrophy due to Human immunodeficiency virus infection and treatment (disorder)
Coding Advice SNOMET-CT
- Possible requirement for causative disease code
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'E88.1 - Lipodystrophy, not elsewhere classified'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code E88.1. 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 272.6 was previously used, E88.1 is the appropriate modern ICD10 code.
Parent Code: E88 - Other and unspecified metabolic disorders