ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code
E70.3Albinism
E70.3 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 5 more specific codes beneath it.
Code unchanged since ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data
About E70.3
E70.3 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for albinism. It belongs to category E70 (disorders of aromatic amino-acid metabolism), 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 5 subcodes must be used instead.
Within E70 (disorders of aromatic amino-acid metabolism), E70.3 is specifically for albinism. Related codes cover classical phenylketonuria (E70.0), other hyperphenylalaninemias (E70.1), disorders of tyrosine metabolism (E70.2), disorders of histidine metabolism (E70.4), disorders of tryptophan metabolism (E70.5), other disorders of aromatic amino-acid metabolism (E70.8) and disorder of aromatic amino-acid metabolism, unspecified (E70.9).
To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: E70.30 (unspecified), E70.31 (albinism), E70.32 (albinism), E70.33 (with hematologic abnormality) and E70.39 (albinism).
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 E70.3
Notes that apply from higher levels
Instructions written at a parent level also apply to E70.3.
Broader instructions also apply from E70-E88 Metabolic disorders and Chapter 4: Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases.
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 E70.3
Is E70.3 billable?
- No. E70.3 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.