E78.9
Disorder of lipoprotein metabolism, unspecified
BillableComplete code, valid to report
E78.9 (also written E789) is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for disorder of lipoprotein metabolism, unspecified. It is part of the FY2027 code set, effective October 1, 2026. It is one of the 18 codes in category E78 (Disorders of lipoprotein metabolism and other lipidemias). The Alphabetic Index lists it under 10 entries. Its coding notes include 7 Excludes1 entries and 1 Excludes2 entry.
Excludes1
Not coded here. The listed conditions generally should not be reported together.
Inherited from E78 Disorders of lipoprotein metabolism and other lipidemias
Also from chapter/block level (6 notes)
Inherited from E70–E88 Metabolic disorders
Excludes2
Not included here. Both codes may be reported if the patient has both conditions.
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. 10 entries
- Disorder (of), lipid, metabolism, congenital
- Disorder (of), lipoprotein, metabolism
- Disorder (of), metabolism NOS, lipoid
- Disorder (of), metabolism NOS, lipoprotein
- Disturbance (s), metabolism, cholesterol
- Disturbance (s), metabolism, lipoid
- Findings, abnormal, inconclusive, without diagnosis, cholesterol
- Findings, abnormal, inconclusive, without diagnosis, triglycerides
- Lipoprotein metabolism disorder
- Osteochondrodystrophy