E70.8 is the ICD-10 code for Other disorders of aromatic amino-acid metabolism. It is a four-character subcategory of E70 (Disorders of aromatic amino-acid metabolism), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block E70–E90 (Metabolic disorders) in Chapter IV, Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases.
- Code type
- Subcategory (4 characters)
- Chapter
- IV · E00–E90
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
What E70.8 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- Disorders of:
- histidine metabolism
- tryptophan metabolism
E70.8 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
E70.8Andra specificerade rubbningar i omsättningen av aromatiska aminosyror
E70.8Annen spesifisert forstyrrelse i metabolismen av aromatisk aminosyre
DE708Anden forstyrrelse i omsætningen af aromatiske aminosyrer
- DE708AForstyrrelse i tryptofanomsætningen
- DE708BForstyrrelse i histidinomsætningen
E70.8Muu aromaattisten aminohappojen aineenvaihduntahäiriö
E70.8Sonstige Störungen des Stoffwechsels aromatischer Aminosäuren
E70.8Autres anomalies du métabolisme des acides aminés aromatiques
E70.8overige gespecificeerde stofwisselingsstoornissen van aromatische
Listed through more specific codes:
- E70.81Aromatic L-amino acid decarboxylase deficiency
- E70.89Other disorders of aromatic amino-acid 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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