E78.0

Non-billable (Header)

Pure hypercholesterolemia

Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E89)

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inherited from E78

Rules from parent category E78: Disorders of lipoprotein metabolism and other lipidemias

  • sphingolipidosis (E75.0-E75.3)

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Code Information

CodeE78.0
BillableNo — Header code
ParentE78
CategoryEndocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E89)
Excludes11 rule(s)
Excludes20 note(s)
Child codes2

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CMS ICD-10-CM 2026 Tabular List

Updated October 1, 2025 (FY2026)