E72.9 is the ICD-10 code for Disorder of amino-acid metabolism, unspecified. 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
E72.9 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
E72.9Uspesifisert forstyrrelse i aminosyremetabolismen
DE729Forstyrrelse i aminosyreomsætningen UNS
E72.9Määrittämätön aminohappoaineenvaihdunnan häiriö
E72.9Störung des Aminosäurestoffwechsels, nicht näher bezeichnet
E72.9Anomalie du métabolisme des acides aminés, sans précision
E72.9stofwisselingsstoornis van aminozuren, niet-gespecificeerd
E72.9Disorder of amino-acid metabolism, unspecified
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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