E79.1 is the ICD-10 code for Lesch-Nyhan syndrome. It is a four-character subcategory of E79 (Disorders of purine and pyrimidine 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
E79.1 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
E79.1Lesch-Nyhans syndrom
E79.1Lesch-Nyhans syndrom
DE791Lesch-Nyhans syndrom
E79.1Lesch-Nyhanin oireyhtymä
E79.1Lesch-Nyhan-Syndrom
E79.1Syndrome de Lesch–Nyhan
E79.1syndroom van Lesch-Nyhan
E79.1Lesch-Nyhan syndrome
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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