E72 is the ICD-10 code for Other disorders of amino-acid metabolism. It is a three-character category divided into 8 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
What E72 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
Subcodes of E72
- E72.0Disorders of amino-acid transport
- E72.1Disorders of sulfur-bearing amino-acid metabolism
- E72.2Disorders of urea cycle metabolism
- E72.3Disorders of lysine and hydroxylysine metabolism
- E72.4Disorders of ornithine metabolism
- E72.5Disorders of glycine metabolism
- E72.8Other specified disorders of amino-acid metabolism
- E72.9Disorder of amino-acid metabolism, unspecified
E72 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
DE72Andre forstyrrelser i aminosyreomsætningen
E72Muut aminohappojen aineenvaihduntahäiriöt
E72Sonstige Störungen des Aminosäurestoffwechsels
E72Autres anomalies du métabolisme des acides aminés
E72overige stofwisselingsstoornissen van aminozuren
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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