E78.00: Pure hypercholesterolemia, unspecified
E78.00 is the billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for Pure hypercholesterolemia, unspecified. It is a fully specified code, so it can be reported on a claim (subject to clinical documentation and your payer's rules).
Frequently asked questions
What is ICD-10-CM code E78.00?
E78.00 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for Pure hypercholesterolemia, unspecified. It belongs to category E78 (Disorders of lipoprotein metabolism and other lipidemias).
Is E78.00 a billable code?
Yes. E78.00 is a billable, fully specified ICD-10-CM code, so it can be used on a claim (subject to documentation and payer rules).
What category does E78.00 belong to?
E78.00 is part of ICD-10-CM category E78 — Disorders of lipoprotein metabolism and other lipidemias, which has 36 billable codes.
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