E70 is the ICD-10 code for Disorders of aromatic amino-acid metabolism. It is a three-character category divided into 6 subcodes; use the subcode whenever the record supports that level of detail. It belongs to the block E70–E90 (Metabolic disorders) in Chapter IV, Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases.
- Code type
- Category (3 characters)
- Chapter
- IV · E00–E90
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
Subcodes of E70
E70 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
DE70Forstyrrelser i omsætningen af aromatiske aminosyrer
E70Aromaattisten aminohappojen aineenvaihdunnan häiriöt
E70Störungen des Stoffwechsels aromatischer Aminosäuren
E70Anomalies du métabolisme des acides aminés aromatiques
E70stofwisselingsstoornissen van aromatische aminozuren
Listed through more specific codes:
- E70.5Disorders of tryptophan metabolism
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
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