ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code
E78.8Other disorders of lipoprotein metabolism
E78.8 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 2 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 E78.8
E78.8 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for other disorders of lipoprotein metabolism. 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 a header code, so it can't be reported by itself; one of its 2 subcodes must be used instead.
Within E78, choose E78.8 (Other disorders of lipoprotein metabolism) only when documentation doesn't support a more specific option: pure hypercholesterolemia (E78.0), pure hyperglyceridemia (E78.1), mixed hyperlipidemia (E78.2), Hyperchylomicronemia (E78.3), other hyperlipidemia (E78.4), hyperlipidemia, unspecified (E78.5), lipoprotein deficiency (E78.6), disorders of bile acid and cholesterol metabolism (E78.7) and 1 more.
To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: E78.81 (dermatoarthritis) and E78.89 (disorders).
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 E78.8
Notes that apply from higher levels
Instructions written at a parent level also apply to E78.8.
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 E78.8
Is E78.8 billable?
- No. E78.8 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.