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E78.00 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2025 edition of ICD-10-CM E78.00 became effective on October 1, 2024. This is the American ICD-10-CM version of E78.00 - other international versions of ICD-10 E78.00 may differ.
E78.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2025 edition of ICD-10-CM E78.9 became effective on October 1, 2024. This is the American ICD-10-CM version of E78.9 - other international versions of ICD-10 E78.9 may differ.
E78.5 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of hyperlipidemia, unspecified. The code is valid during the current fiscal year for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions from October 01, 2024 through September 30, 2025.
Hypercholesterolemia is a disorder known for an excess of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) in your blood. Many people can treat it by making changes to their diet and adding exercise to their lifestyles. Others need to take medicine to bring their LDL level down to a normal level.
Characterized by increased plasma concentration of cholesterol carried in low density lipoproteins (ldl) and by a deficiency in a cell surface receptor which regulates ldl degradation and cholesterol synthesis.
High Cholesterol ICD 10 (E78.00), or hypercholesterolemia ICD 10, occurs when there are elevated levels of low-density lipoprotein or the kind of bad cholesterol in the blood of the human body.
ICD-10 code E78.00 for Pure hypercholesterolemia, unspecified is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases . Official Long Descriptor. Pure hypercholesterolemia, unspecified. Fredrickson's hyperlipoproteinemia, type IIa. Hyperbetalipoproteinemia.
For full information on ICD-10 code information see the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services below. https://www.cms.gov/medicare/coding/icd10/downloads/6_i10tab2010.pdf
an autosomal dominant inherited disorder characterized by very high levels of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (ldl-c) and total cholesterol in the blood. it is usually caused by mutations in the ldlr gene which is located on the short arm of chromosome 19.
It is sometimes called "bad" cholesterol because a high LDL level leads to the buildup of plaque in your arteries. VLDL stands for very low-density lipoprotein. Some people also call VLDL a "bad" cholesterol because it too contributes to the buildup of plaque in your arteries.