E88.8
Header — not billableOther specified metabolic disorders
The ICD-10 code for other specified metabolic disorders is E88.8.
E88.8 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 3 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- E88.0Disorders of plasma-protein metabolism, not elsewhere classifiednon-billable header
- E88.1Lipodystrophy, not elsewhere classifiednon-billable header
- E88.2Lipomatosis, not elsewhere classified
- E88.3Tumor lysis syndrome
- E88.4Mitochondrial metabolism disordersnon-billable header
- E88.9Metabolic disorder, unspecified
- E88.AWasting disease (syndrome) due to underlying condition
- E88.8Other specified metabolic disordersnon-billable header