2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code E79.0
Hyperuricemia without signs of inflammatory arthritis and tophaceous disease
- ICD-10-CM Code:
- E79.0
- ICD-10 Code for:
- Hyperuricemia w/o signs of inflam arthrit and tophaceous dis
- Is Billable?
- Yes - Valid for Submission
- Chronic Condition Indicator: [1]
- Not chronic
- Code Navigator:
E79.0 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of hyperuricemia without signs of inflammatory arthritis and tophaceous disease. The code is valid during the current fiscal year for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions from October 01, 2023 through September 30, 2024.
Approximate Synonyms
The following clinical terms are approximate synonyms or lay terms that might be used to identify the correct diagnosis code:
- Autosomal dominant tubulointerstitial kidney disease
- Hyperuricemia
- Hyperuricemia without signs of inflammatory arthritis and tophaceous disease
- Hyperuricemia, anemia, renal failure syndrome
- Hyperuricemia, pulmonary hypertension, renal failure, alkalosis syndrome
- Panniculitis due to crystal deposition
- Panniculitis due to hyperuricemia
- UMOD-related autosomal dominant tubulointerstitial kidney disease
- Urate nephropathy
- Uric acid level above reference range
Clinical Classification
Clinical Category is Other specified and unspecified nutritional and metabolic disorders
- CCSR Category Code: END016
- Inpatient Default CCSR: Y - Yes, default inpatient assignment for principal diagnosis or first-listed diagnosis.
- Outpatient Default CCSR: Y - Yes, default outpatient assignment for principal diagnosis or first-listed diagnosis.
Clinical Information
Hyperuricemia
excessive uric acid or urate in blood as defined by its solubility in plasma at 37 degrees c; greater than 0.42mmol per liter (7.0mg/dl) in men or 0.36mmol per liter (6.0mg/dl) in women. this condition is caused by overproduction of uric acid or impaired renal clearance. hyperuricemia can be acquired, drug-induced or genetically determined (lesch-nyhan syndrome). it is associated with hypertension and gout.Lesch-Nyhan Syndrome
an inherited disorder transmitted as a sex-linked trait and caused by a deficiency of an enzyme of purine metabolism; hypoxanthine phosphoribosyltransferase. affected individuals are normal in the first year of life and then develop psychomotor retardation, extrapyramidal movement disorders, progressive spasticity, and seizures. self-destructive behaviors such as biting of fingers and lips are seen frequently. intellectual impairment may also occur but is typically not severe. elevation of uric acid in the serum leads to the development of renal calculi and gouty arthritis. (menkes, textbook of child neurology, 5th ed, pp127)Hypoxanthine Phosphoribosyltransferase
an enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of 5-phosphoribosyl-1-pyrophosphate and hypoxanthine, guanine, or mercaptopurine to the corresponding 5'-mononucleotides and pyrophosphate. the enzyme is important in purine biosynthesis as well as central nervous system functions. complete lack of enzyme activity is associated with the lesch-nyhan syndrome, while partial deficiency results in overproduction of uric acid. ec 2.4.2.8.
Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries
The following annotation back-references are applicable to this diagnosis code. The Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries is a list of ICD-10-CM codes, organized "head to toe" into chapters and sections with coding notes and guidance for inclusions, exclusions, descriptions and more.
Inclusion Terms
Inclusion TermsThese terms are the conditions for which that code is to be used. The terms may be synonyms of the code title, or, in the case of "other specified" codes, the terms are a list of the various conditions assigned to that code. The inclusion terms are not necessarily exhaustive. Additional terms found only in the Alphabetic Index may also be assigned to a code.
- Asymptomatic hyperuricemia
Index to Diseases and Injuries References
The following annotation back-references for this diagnosis code are found in the injuries and diseases index. The Index to Diseases and Injuries is an alphabetical listing of medical terms, with each term mapped to one or more ICD-10-CM code(s).
- - Hyperuricemia (asymptomatic) - E79.0
- - Lithemia - E79.0
- - Uric acid in blood (increased) - E79.0
- - Uricacidemia (asymptomatic) - E79.0
- - Uricemia (asymptomatic) - E79.0
Convert E79.0 to ICD-9-CM
- ICD-9-CM Code: 790.6 - Abn blood chemistry NEC
Approximate Flag - The approximate mapping means there is not an exact match between the ICD-10 and ICD-9 codes and the mapped code is not a precise representation of the original code.
Patient Education
Metabolic Disorders
Metabolism is the process your body uses to get or make energy from the food you eat. Food is made up of proteins, carbohydrates, and fats. Chemicals in your digestive system break the food parts down into sugars and acids, your body's fuel. Your body can use this fuel right away, or it can store the energy in your body tissues, such as your liver, muscles, and body fat.
A metabolic disorder occurs when abnormal chemical reactions in your body disrupt this process. When this happens, you might have too much of some substances or too little of other ones that you need to stay healthy. There are different groups of disorders. Some affect the breakdown of amino acids, carbohydrates, or lipids. Another group, mitochondrial diseases, affects the parts of the cells that produce the energy.
You can develop a metabolic disorder when some organs, such as your liver or pancreas, become diseased or do not function normally. Diabetes is an example.
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Code History
- FY 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
- FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
- FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
- FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
- FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
- FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
- FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
- FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
- FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016. This was the first year ICD-10-CM was implemented into the HIPAA code set.
Footnotes
[1] Not chronic - A diagnosis code that does not fit the criteria for chronic condition (duration, ongoing medical treatment, and limitations) is considered not chronic. Some codes designated as not chronic are acute conditions. Other diagnosis codes that indicate a possible chronic condition, but for which the duration of the illness is not specified in the code description (i.e., we do not know the condition has lasted 12 months or longer) also are considered not chronic.