E79 is the ICD-10 code for Disorders of purine and pyrimidine metabolism. It is a three-character category divided into 4 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 E79 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
Subcodes of E79
E79 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
DE79Forstyrrelser i purin- eller pyrimidinomsætningen
E79Puriini- ja pyrimidiiniaineenvaihdunnan häiriöt
E79Störungen des Purin- und Pyrimidinstoffwechsels
E79Anomalies du métabolisme de la purine et de la pyrimidine
E79stoornissen van purine- en pyrimidinemetabolisme
Listed through more specific codes:
- E79.2Myoadenylate deaminase deficiency
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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