E78.00 – Pure hypercholesterolemia, unspecified
Coding Notes
Active
Billable, valid for HIPAA-covered transactions
Applicable To
Fredrickson's hyperlipoproteinemia, type IIa
Hyperbetalipoproteinemia
Low-density-lipoprotein-type [LDL] hyperlipoproteinemia
(Pure) hypercholesterolemia NOS
GEM Conversion to ICD-9 CM
Fs: 10000
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Pure hypercholesterolemia
MDC / MS-DRG Reference
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Cholesterol
Cholesterolemia
(essential) (pure)
E78.00
Elevated, elevation
Findings, abnormal, inconclusive, without diagnosis
See also Abnormal
Frederickson's hyperlipoproteinemia, type
High
Hyperbetalipoproteinemia
(familial)
E78.00
Hypercholesterolemia
(essential) (primary) (pure)
E78.00
group
Fredrickson's type
Sibling Codes
Parent Sibling Codes
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| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| E00-E89 | Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E89) |
| E70-E88 | Metabolic disorders (E70-E88) |
| E78 | Disorders of lipoprotein metabolism and other lipidemias |
| E78.0 | Pure hypercholesterolemia |
| E78.00 |
Pure hypercholesterolemia, unspecified
Applicable to
Fredrickson's hyperlipoproteinemia, type IIa
Hyperbetalipoproteinemia
Low-density-lipoprotein-type [LDL] hyperlipoproteinemia
(Pure) hypercholesterolemia NOS
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