2027 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code E30.0Delayed puberty
ICD-10-CM Codes›E00–E89›E20-E35›E30
- Billable — Valid for Submission
- Chronic Condition
E30.0 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for delayed puberty. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2027 (October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027) and groups to MS-DRG 643 through 645. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Other specified and unspecified endocrine disorders.
Code Identity
Code Classification
Approximate SynonymsGuidance
Alternate terms and clinical phrases that map to this code.
- Arrested puberty
- Choanal atresia
- Choanal atresia, athelia, hypothyroidism, delayed puberty, short stature syndrome
- Constitutional delay of growth and puberty
- Delay in sexual development AND/OR puberty
- Delayed adrenarche
- Delayed female puberty
- Delayed growth of secondary sexual hair
- Delayed menarche
- Delayed milestone
- Delayed puberty
- Developmental malformation of branchial arch
- Ear, face and neck congenital anomalies
- Female puberty disorder
- Finding of secondary sexual hair growth
- Late menarche
- Menarche
Instructional NotesGuidance
Instructions from the official ICD-10-CM Tabular List that apply to E30.0: its own notes plus those printed at block E20-E35 and Chapter 4. A note printed at a category, block or chapter applies to every code under it.
Applicable To
Conditions this code is used for: synonyms of the title or, for "other specified" codes, the conditions assigned to it. The list is not exhaustive.
- Constitutional delay of puberty
- Delayed sexual development
Excludes1
Not coded here: the excluded code is never reported together with this one, unless the two conditions are unrelated.
Notes
General instructions on how these codes are used.
- All neoplasms, whether functionally active or not, are classified in Chapter 2. Appropriate codes in this chapter (i.e. E05.8, E07.0, E16-E31, E34.-) may be used as additional codes to indicate either functional activity by neoplasms and ectopic endocrine tissue or hyperfunction and hypofunction of endocrine glands associated with neoplasms and other conditions classified elsewhere.
Source: CMS ICD-10-CM Tabular List. How to read instructional notes.
Referenced in Other NotesGuidance
Instructional notes printed at other codes that name E30.0, its category, or a range that includes it.
Excludes1 1
These codes carry an Excludes1 note naming E30.0: they are not reported together with it, unless the two conditions are unrelated.
- R62 Lack of expected normal physiological development in childhood and adultsdelayed puberty (E30.0)
Code First 1
These codes say to code first a condition named in the note, and E30.0 is one of the conditions named.
- G63 Polyneuropathy in diseases classified elsewhere
Notes 1
These notes mention E30.0.
- Chapter 4 (E00-E89) Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseasesAll neoplasms, whether functionally active or not, are classified in Chapter 2. Appropriate codes in this chapter (i.e. E05.8, E07.0, E16-E31, E34.-) may be used as additional codes to indicate either functional activity by neoplasms and ectopic endocrine tissue or hyperfunction and hypofunction of endocrine glands associated with neoplasms and other conditions classified elsewhere. names E16-E31, which includes this code
Index to Diseases and InjuriesGuidance
Alphabetical index entries that point to this code.
sexual E30.0
menarche E30.0
puberty (constitutional) E30.0
Immaturity (less than 37 completed weeks) See Also: Preterm, newborn;
Infancy, infantile, infantilism See Also: condition;
Infantile See Also: condition;
genitalia, genitals E30.0
os, uterine E30.0
penis E30.0
uterus E30.0
Underdevelopment See Also: Undeveloped;
sexual E30.0
Undeveloped, undevelopment See Also: Hypoplasia;
uterus E30.0
Clinical ClassificationClinical
AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.
Clinical InformationClinical
Puberty, Delayed
the lack of development of sexual maturation in boys and girls at a chronological age that is 2.5 standard deviations above the mean age at onset of puberty in a population. delayed puberty can be classified by defects in the hypothalamic lhrh pulse generator, the pituitary gland, or the gonads. these patients will undergo spontaneous but delayed puberty whereas patients with sexual infantilism will not.
Patient EducationClinical
Puberty
Puberty is the time in life when a boy or girl becomes sexually mature. It is a process that usually happens between ages 8 and 13 for girls and ages 9 and 14 for boys. It causes physical changes and affects boys and girls differently.
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Convert E30.0 to ICD-9-CMHistory
The closest ICD-9-CM equivalents under the General Equivalence Mappings.
Code HistoryHistory
Questions About E30.0Overview
What is the ICD-10 code for delayed puberty?
The ICD-10-CM code for delayed puberty is E30.0 (sometimes written as E300). It is billable on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is E30.0 (Disorders of puberty, not elsewhere classified) a billable code?
Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report delayed puberty on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What MS-DRG does E30.0 group to?
When delayed puberty is the principal diagnosis on an inpatient stay, it groups to MS-DRG 644, 645, 643, with relative weights from 0.7461 to 1.6138 depending on complications. Higher weights mean higher Medicare reimbursement.
Can E30.0 be reported with N64.3?
Not as a rule. The Excludes1 note at block E20-E35, which applies to E30.0, lists "galactorrhea (N64.3)". An Excludes1 note means the excluded code is never reported together with this one; the only exception is when the two conditions are unrelated to each other (Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
What is the ICD-9 equivalent of E30.0?
Under the General Equivalence Mappings, delayed puberty converts to ICD-9-CM 259.0 (delay sexual develop NEC). The mapping is a direct match.
