ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code
E70Disorders of aromatic amino-acid metabolism
E70 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 8 more specific codes beneath it.
Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS, effective October 1, 2026. Updated September 29, 2026. About our data
About E70
E70 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for disorders of aromatic amino-acid metabolism. It belongs to block E70-E88 (metabolic disorders) and chapter 4 (endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases). It is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself; one of its 8 subcodes must be used instead.
To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: E70.0 (phenylketonuria), E70.1 (hyperphenylalaninemias), E70.2 (metabolism), E70.3 (albinism), E70.4 (metabolism), E70.5 (metabolism), E70.8 (metabolism) and E70.9 (unspecified).
It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.
Specific codes under E70
- E70.0Classical phenylketonuriaBillable
- E70.1Other hyperphenylalaninemiasBillable
- E70.2Disorders of tyrosine metabolism
- E70.3Albinism
- E70.4Disorders of histidine metabolism
- E70.5Disorders of tryptophan metabolismBillable
- E70.8Other disorders of aromatic amino-acid metabolism
- E70.9Disorder of aromatic amino-acid metabolism, unspecifiedBillable
Notes that apply from higher levels
Instructions written at a parent level also apply to E70.
Broader instructions also apply from E70-E88 Metabolic disorders and Chapter 4: Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases.
Codes whose notes reference E70
Code history
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- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about E70
Is E70 billable?
- No. E70 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.