E72.4 is the ICD-10 code for Disorders of ornithine metabolism. It is a four-character subcategory of E72 (Other disorders of 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 E72.4 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- Ornithinaemia (types I, II)
E72.4 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
E72.4Forstyrrelse i ornitinmetabolismen
DE724Forstyrrelse i ornitinomsætningen
E72.4Ornitiiniaineenvaihdunnan häiriöt
E72.4Störungen des Ornithinstoffwechsels
E72.4Anomalies du métabolisme de l'ornithine
E72.4stoornissen van ornithinemetabolisme
E72.4Disorders of ornithine 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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