2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code E75Disorders of sphingolipid metabolism and other lipid storage disorders
E75 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code for disorders of sphingolipid metabolism and other lipid storage disorders, so it cannot be submitted on claims. Use a more specific code from this category instead, such as E75.00, E75.01, E75.02, and E75.09.
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Specific Coding for Disord of sphingolipid metab and oth lipid storage disordersOverview
Non-specific codes like E75 require more characters. Use one of these billable codes instead:
E75.0 for GM2 gangliosidosis
Use E75.00 for GM2 gangliosidosis, unspecified
Use E75.01 for Sandhoff disease
Use E75.02 for Tay-Sachs disease
Use E75.09 for Other GM2 gangliosidosis
E75.1 for Other and unspecified gangliosidosis
Use E75.10 for Unspecified gangliosidosis
Use E75.11 for Mucolipidosis IV
Use E75.19 for Other gangliosidosis
E75.2 for Other sphingolipidosis
Use E75.21 for Fabry (-Anderson) disease
Use E75.22 for Gaucher disease
Use E75.23 for Krabbe disease
E75.24 for Niemann-Pick disease
Use E75.25 for Metachromatic leukodystrophy
Use E75.26 for Sulfatase deficiency
Use E75.27 for Pelizaeus-Merzbacher disease
Use E75.28 for Canavan disease
Use E75.29 for Other sphingolipidosis
Use E75.3 for Sphingolipidosis, unspecified
Use E75.4 for Neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis
Use E75.5 for Other lipid storage disorders
Use E75.6 for Lipid storage disorder, unspecified
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Coding notes and annotation back-references applicable to this code.
Type 1 Excludes
A type 1 excludes note is a pure excludes note. It means "NOT CODED HERE!" An Excludes1 note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as the code above the Excludes1 note. An Excludes1 is used when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.
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Questions About E75Overview
Is E75 a billable code?
No. This is a category header that groups the codes for disorders of sphingolipid metabolism and other lipid storage disorders, and headers cannot be submitted on claims. Claims for disorders of sphingolipid metabolism and other lipid storage disorders need a more specific code from this category, such as E75.00, E75.01, and E75.02.
