Skip to content
Dx

ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

E34.32Genetic causes of short stature

Not billable — use a more specific code

E34.32 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 4 more specific codes beneath it.

Code last changed in FY2023 (effective October 1, 2022). Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data

About E34.32

E34.32 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for genetic causes of short stature. It belongs to category E34 (other endocrine disorders), block E20-E35 (disorders of other endocrine glands) and chapter 4 (endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases). It is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself; one of its 4 subcodes must be used instead.

Within E34.3 (short stature due to endocrine disorder), E34.32 is specifically for genetic causes of short stature. Related codes cover unspecified (E34.30), constitutional short stature (E34.31) and other short stature due to endocrine disorder (E34.39).

To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: E34.321 (deficiency), E34.322 (resistance), E34.328 (stature) and E34.329 (stature).

It was added in FY2023, effective October 1, 2022.

Specific codes under E34.32

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to E34.32.

› From E34.3 Short stature due to endocrine disorder
Excludes1
  • achondroplastic short stature (Q77.4)
  • hypochondroplastic short stature (Q77.4)
  • nutritional short stature (E45)
  • pituitary short stature (E23.0)
  • progeria (E34.8)
  • renal short stature (N25.0)
  • Russell-Silver syndrome (Q87.19)
  • short-limbed stature with immunodeficiency (D82.2)
  • short stature (child) (R62.52)
  • short stature in specific dysmorphic syndromes - code to syndrome - see Alphabetical Index
  • short stature NOS (R62.52)
› From E34 Other endocrine disorders
Excludes1
  • pseudohypoparathyroidism (E20.1)

Broader instructions also apply from E20-E35 Disorders of other endocrine glands and Chapter 4: Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases.

Code history

  1. 2016
  2. 2017
  3. 2018
  4. 2019
  5. 2020
  6. 2021
  7. 2022
  8. 2023
  9. 2024
  10. 2025
  11. 2026
  12. 2027
  • FY2023 (effective 10/1/2022): Added
  • No changes since FY2023.

Common questions about E34.32

Is E34.32 billable?

No. E34.32 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.