E72.540

Documentation support

General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.

• •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.

Associated MS-DRGs

E72.540 can serve as the principal diagnosis for these Medicare Severity Diagnosis-Related Groups.

Informational only — actual DRG assignment also depends on procedures, complications/comorbidities (CC/MCC), discharge status, and payer-specific rules not reflected here.

• DRG 643Endocrine Disorders with MCC
• DRG 644Endocrine Disorders with CC
• DRG 645Endocrine Disorders without CC/MCC
• DRG 695Kidney and Urinary Tract Signs and Symptoms with MCC
• DRG 696Kidney and Urinary Tract Signs and Symptoms without MCC