E26.9

Hyperaldosteronism, unspecified

FY2027Chapter 4: Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases/E20–E35 Disorders of other endocrine glands

BillableComplete code, valid to report

E26.9 (also written E269) is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for hyperaldosteronism, unspecified. It is part of the FY2027 code set, effective October 1, 2026. It is one of the 7 codes in category E26 (Hyperaldosteronism). The Alphabetic Index lists it under 2 entries. Its coding notes include 3 Excludes1 entries.

Excludes1

Not coded here. The listed conditions generally should not be reported together.

Also from chapter/block level (3 notes)
Inherited from E20–E35 Disorders of other endocrine glands
Inherited from Chapter 4 Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases
  • transitory endocrine and metabolic disorders specific to newborn (P70-P74)

Inclusion terms

Conditions classified to this code.

This code
  • Aldosteronism NOS
  • Hyperaldosteronism NOS

Notes

Also from chapter/block level (1 note)
Inherited from Chapter 4 Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases
  • All neoplasms, whether functionally active or not, are classified in Chapter 2. Appropriate codes in this chapter (i.e. E05.8, E07.0, E16-E31, E34.-) may be used as additional codes to indicate either functional activity by neoplasms and ectopic endocrine tissue or hyperfunction and hypofunction of endocrine glands associated with neoplasms and other conditions classified elsewhere.

Alphabetic Index terms

Terms the official Alphabetic Index lists for this code. 2 entries