E87.5 is the ICD-10 code for Hyperkalaemia. It is a four-character subcategory of E87 (Other disorders of fluid, electrolyte and acid-base balance), 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 E87.5 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- Potassium [K] excess
- Potassium [K] overload
E87.5 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
E87.5Hyperkalemi
E87.5Hyperkalemi
DE875Hyperkaliæmi
E87.5Hyperkalemia
E87.5Hyperkaliämie
E87.5Hyperkaliémie
- E87.50Hyperkaliémie supérieure à 6,5 millimoles [mmol] par litre
- E87.58Hyperkaliémies, autres et sans précision
E87.5hyperkaliëmie
E87.5Hyperkalemia
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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