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2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code E34.4

Constitutional tall stature

ICD-10-CM Code:
E34.4
ICD-10 Code for:
Constitutional tall stature
Is Billable?
Yes - Valid for Submission
Chronic Condition Indicator: [1]
Chronic
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Code Classification

  • Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases
    (E00–E89)
    • Disorders of other endocrine glands
      (E20-E35)
      • Other endocrine disorders
        (E34)

E34.4 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of constitutional tall stature. 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:

  • Camptodactyly and tall stature with scoliosis and hearing loss syndrome
  • Congenital deformity of lumbosacral region
  • Congenital kyphosis
  • Congenital kyphosis of thoracic spine
  • Constitutional tall stature
  • Height above average
  • Height above average
  • Height above average
  • Hydrocephalus, tall stature, joint laxity syndrome
  • Kyphosis of thoracic spine
  • Tall for age
  • Tall stature

Clinical Classification

Clinical Information

  • Familial Idiopathic Tall Stature|Constitutional Tall Stature|Familial Tall Stature

    idiopathic tall stature in a child when either one or both parents is tall in stature.

  • Idiopathic Tall Stature

    tall stature for which no underlying cause can be found.

  • Non-familial Idiopathic Tall Stature|Non-Familial Idiopathic Tall Stature

    idiopathic tall stature in a child when neither parent is tall in stature.

  • Tall Stature

    height greater than two standard deviations above the mean of the appropriate reference population for the age and sex of the individual.

  • Congenital Kyphosis

    an abnormally increased curvature of the thoracic portion of the spine that is present at the time of birth.

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 Terms
These 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.
  • Constitutional gigantism

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).

Convert E34.4 to ICD-9-CM

  • ICD-9-CM Code: 253.0 - Acromegaly and gigantism
    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


Growth Disorders

Does your child seem much shorter - or much taller - than other kids his or her age? It could be normal. Some children may be small for their age but still be developing normally. Some children are short or tall because their parents are.

But some children have growth disorders. Growth disorders are problems that prevent children from developing normal height, weight, sexual maturity or other features.

Very slow or very fast growth can sometimes signal a gland problem or disease.

The pituitary gland makes growth hormone, which stimulates the growth of bone and other tissues. Children who have too little of it may be very short. Treatment with growth hormone can stimulate growth.

People can also have too much growth hormone. Usually the cause is a pituitary gland tumor, which is not cancer. Too much growth hormone can cause gigantism in children, where their bones and their body grow too much. In adults, it can cause acromegaly, which makes the hands, feet and face larger than normal. Possible treatments include surgery to remove the tumor, medicines, and radiation therapy.


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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] Chronic - a chronic condition code indicates a condition lasting 12 months or longer and its effect on the patient based on one or both of the following criteria:

  • The condition results in the need for ongoing intervention with medical products,treatment, services, and special equipment
  • The condition places limitations on self-care, independent living, and social interactions.