E72.00 Disorders of amino-acid transport, unspecified
Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026. Acts as a Complication or Comorbidity (CC) as a secondary diagnosis.
Applies from E72 Other disorders of amino-acid metabolism
Excludes1 (never code together)
- disorders of:
- aromatic amino-acid metabolism (E70.-)
- branched-chain amino-acid metabolism (E71.0-E71.2)
- fatty-acid metabolism (E71.3)
- purine and pyrimidine metabolism (E79.-)
- gout (M1A.-, M10.-)
Applies from E72.0 Disorders of amino-acid transport
Excludes1 (never code together)
- disorders of tryptophan metabolism (E70.5)
Risk adjustment (HCC)
- CMS-HCC V22: HCC 23 — Other Significant Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders
- RxHCC V08: HCC 43 — Pituitary, Adrenal Gland, and Other Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders
- ESRD V24: HCC 23
MS-DRG index
Defines the logic of DRG(s) 642 in MDC 10.
Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)
270.0 Disturbances of amino-acid transport (approximate)
Code annotations containing back-references to E72.00
Back-references to E72.0
- Type 1 Excludes:
D61.03 Fanconi anemia ("Fanconi syndrome (E72.0-)") - Type 1 Excludes:
N29 Other disorders of kidney and ureter in diseases classified elsewhere ("cystinosis (E72.0)")
Back-references to E72
- Type 2 Excludes:
G11 Hereditary ataxia ("metabolic disorders (E70-E88)") - Code First:
G63 Polyneuropathy in diseases classified elsewhere ("metabolic diseases (E70-E88)") - Type 2 Excludes:
G71 Primary disorders of muscles ("metabolic disorders (E70-E88)") - Code First:
H42 Glaucoma in diseases classified elsewhere ("specified metabolic disorder (E70-E88)") - Type 2 Excludes:
N25.0 Renal osteodystrophy ("metabolic disorders classifiable to E70-E88") - Type 2 Excludes:
N25.81 Secondary hyperparathyroidism of renal origin ("metabolic disorders classifiable to E70-E88") - Type 1 Excludes:
P59 Neonatal jaundice from other and unspecified causes ("jaundice due to inborn errors of metabolism (E70-E88)") - Type 1 Excludes:
R79 Other abnormal findings of blood chemistry ("specific findings indicating disorder of amino-acid metabolism (E70-E72)") - Type 1 Excludes:
R79.83 Abnormal findings of blood amino-acid level ("disorders of amino-acid metabolism (E70-E72)")
Diagnosis Index entries for E72.00
- Diathesis › cystine (familial)
- Disturbance (s) › amino acid transport
Nearby codes
E72 Other disorders of amino-acid metabolismE72.0 Disorders of amino-acid transportE72.00 Disorders of amino-acid transport, unspecified (this code)E72.01 CystinuriaE72.02 Hartnup's diseaseE72.03 Lowe's syndromeE72.04 CystinosisE72.09 Other disorders of amino-acid transport