E78.01 Familial hypercholesterolemia

Non-billable header with 3 child codes.

Applies from E78 Disorders of lipoprotein metabolism and other lipidemias

Excludes1 (never code together)

• sphingolipidosis (E75.0-E75.3)

Codes under E78.01

• E78.010 Homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia [HoFH]
• E78.011 Heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia [HeFH]
• E78.019 Familial hypercholesterolemia, unspecified

Risk adjustment (HCC)

• RxHCC V08: HCC 47 — Disorders of Lipoid Metabolism

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 272.0 Pure hypercholesterolemia (approximate)

Code annotations containing back-references to E78.01

Back-references to E78

• Type 2 Excludes: E88.0 Disorders of plasma-protein metabolism, not elsewhere classified ("disorder of lipoprotein metabolism (E78.-)")
• 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)")

Nearby codes

• E78 Disorders of lipoprotein metabolism and other lipidemias
• E78.0 Pure hypercholesterolemia
• E78.00 Pure hypercholesterolemia, unspecified
• E78.01 Familial hypercholesterolemia (this code)
• E78.010 Homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia [HoFH]
• E78.011 Heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia [HeFH]
• E78.019 Familial hypercholesterolemia, unspecified
• E78.1 Pure hyperglyceridemia
• E78.2 Mixed hyperlipidemia