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ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

E78.2Mixed hyperlipidemia

✓ Billable / specific

E78.2 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for mixed hyperlipidemia. It can be reported on claims for dates of service from October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027.

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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 E78.2

E78.2 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for mixed hyperlipidemia. It belongs to category E78 (disorders of lipoprotein metabolism and other lipidemias), block E70-E88 (metabolic disorders) and chapter 4 (endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases). It is billable, so it can be reported on its own for dates of service from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Within E78 (disorders of lipoprotein metabolism and other lipidemias), E78.2 is specifically for mixed hyperlipidemia. Related codes cover pure hypercholesterolemia (E78.0), pure hyperglyceridemia (E78.1), Hyperchylomicronemia (E78.3), other hyperlipidemia (E78.4), hyperlipidemia, unspecified (E78.5), lipoprotein deficiency (E78.6), disorders of bile acid and cholesterol metabolism (E78.7), other disorders of lipoprotein metabolism (E78.8) and 1 more.

Don't report E78.2 together with the conditions in its Excludes1 note: cerebrotendinous cholesterosis [van Bogaert-Scherer- Epstein] (E75.5) and familial combined hyperlipidemia (E78.49).

It is not a CC or MCC, so as a secondary diagnosis it doesn't change the MS-DRG severity level.

In MS-DRG v44.0, it is part of the grouping logic for DRG 642 (Inborn and Other Disorders of Metabolism, relative weight 1.3219), in MDC 10 (Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases and Disorders), as a principal or secondary diagnosis. The DRG a claim lands in depends on the principal diagnosis, procedures and any CC/MCC secondary diagnoses.

It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.

Before ICD-10, this condition was coded in ICD-9-CM as 272.2 (mixed hyperlipidemia).

Coding notes

Applicable toConditions and synonyms classified to this code
  • Broad- or floating-betalipoproteinemia
  • Combined hyperlipidemia NOS
  • Elevated cholesterol with elevated triglycerides NEC
  • Fredrickson's hyperlipoproteinemia, type IIb or III
  • Hyperbetalipoproteinemia with prebetalipoproteinemia
  • Hypercholesteremia with endogenous hyperglyceridemia
  • Hyperlipidemia, group C
  • Tubo-eruptive xanthoma
  • Xanthoma tuberosum
Excludes1Not coded here — never report together with this code
  • cerebrotendinous cholesterosis [van Bogaert-Scherer- Epstein] (E75.5)
  • familial combined hyperlipidemia (E78.49)

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to E78.2.

Alphabetic index entries

33 entries

Terms in the official ICD-10-CM index that lead to E78.2.

Codes whose notes reference E78.2

MS-DRG v44.0 grouping

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Inpatient MS-DRGs this diagnosis can group to, as the principal or a secondary diagnosis, depending on the rest of the claim.

MDC 10 · Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases and Disorders

ICD-9-CM equivalent

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  • 272.2Mixed hyperlipidemiaexact

From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.

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 E78.2

Is E78.2 billable?

Yes. E78.2 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).

Can E78.2 be used as a principal diagnosis?

Yes. The Medicare Code Editor doesn't restrict E78.2 as a principal diagnosis.

Is E78.2 a CC or MCC?

No. E78.2 is neither a CC nor an MCC under MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does E78.2 group to?

E78.2 is used in the MS-DRG v44.0 logic for MS-DRG 642 (Inborn and Other Disorders of Metabolism). Which one applies depends on whether it is the principal diagnosis and on the rest of the claim.

What is the ICD-9 code for E78.2?

The CMS General Equivalence Mappings map E78.2 to ICD-9-CM 272.2.