E87.6 is the ICD-10 code for Hypokalaemia. 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 E87.6 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- Potassium [K] deficiency
E87.6 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
E87.6Hypokalemi
E87.6Hypokalemi
DE876Hypokaliæmi
E87.6Hypokalemia
E87.6Hypokaliämie
E87.6Hypokaliémie
- E87.60Hypokaliémie inférieure à 2,5 millimoles [mmol] par litre
- E87.68Hypokaliémies, autres et sans précision
E87.6hypokaliëmie
E87.6Hypokalemia
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.
Look up another code
Stop looking codes up by hand
Docdemic listens to the consultation, writes the note and suggests the diagnosis and procedure codes that fit it, each one checked against your country’s official code list.
Try Docdemic free