E79.9
Billable codeDisorder of purine and pyrimidine metabolism, unspecified
The ICD-10 code for disorder of purine and pyrimidine metabolism, unspecified is E79.9.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This code describes an unspecified presentation. If the medical record documents a more specific detail (e.g. laterality, type, or affected site), a more specific sibling code should be used instead — see Related codes below.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- E79.0Hyperuricemia without signs of inflammatory arthritis and tophaceous disease
- E79.1Lesch-Nyhan syndrome
- E79.2Myoadenylate deaminase deficiency
- E79.8Other disorders of purine and pyrimidine metabolismnon-billable header
- E79.9Disorder of purine and pyrimidine metabolism, unspecified
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- 2772Approximate match
Associated MS-DRGs
E79.9 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.