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ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

E87.5Hyperkalemia

✓ Billable / specific

E87.5 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for hyperkalemia. It can be reported on claims for dates of service from October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027.

Looking up by condition? See ICD-10 code for Hyperkalemia, ICD-10 code for Hyperpotassemia.

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 E87.5

E87.5 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for Hyperkalemia. It belongs to category E87 (other disorders of fluid, electrolyte and acid-base balance), 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 E87 (other disorders of fluid, electrolyte and acid-base balance), E87.5 is specifically for Hyperkalemia. Related codes cover Hyperosmolality and hypernatremia (E87.0), Hypo-osmolality and hyponatremia (E87.1), acidosis (E87.2), Alkalosis (E87.3), mixed disorder of acid-base balance (E87.4), Hypokalemia (E87.6), fluid overload (E87.7) and other disorders of electrolyte and fluid balance, not elsewhere classified (E87.8).

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 640 (Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and Electrolytes with MCC, relative weight 1.3395), DRG 641 (Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and Electrolytes without MCC, relative weight 0.7865), DRG 791 (Prematurity with Major Problems, relative weight 4.1075) and DRG 793 (Full Term Neonate with Major Problems, relative weight 4.2195), in MDC 10 (Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases and Disorders) and MDC 15 (Newborns and Other Neonates with Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period), 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 276.7 (Hyperpotassemia).

Coding notes

Applicable toConditions and synonyms classified to this code
  • Potassium [K] excess
  • Potassium [K] overload

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to E87.5.

› From E87 Other disorders of fluid, electrolyte and acid-base balance
Excludes1
  • diabetes insipidus (E23.2)
  • electrolyte imbalance associated with hyperemesis gravidarum (O21.1)
  • electrolyte imbalance following ectopic or molar pregnancy (O08.5)
  • familial periodic paralysis (G72.3)
  • metabolic acidemia in newborn, unspecified (P19.9)

Broader instructions also apply from E70-E88 Metabolic disorders and Chapter 4: Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases.

Alphabetic index entries

9 entries

Terms in the official ICD-10-CM index that lead to E87.5.

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 15 · Newborns and Other Neonates with Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period

MDC 15 · Newborns and Other Neonates with Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period

ICD-9-CM equivalent

Converter →
  • 276.7Hyperpotassemiaexact

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

Code history

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  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about E87.5

Is E87.5 billable?

Yes. E87.5 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).

Can E87.5 be used as a principal diagnosis?

Yes. The Medicare Code Editor doesn't restrict E87.5 as a principal diagnosis.

Is E87.5 a CC or MCC?

No. E87.5 is neither a CC nor an MCC under MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does E87.5 group to?

E87.5 is used in the MS-DRG v44.0 logic for MS-DRG 640 (Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and Electrolytes with MCC), MS-DRG 641 (Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and Electrolytes without MCC), MS-DRG 791 (Prematurity with Major Problems) and MS-DRG 793 (Full Term Neonate with Major Problems). 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 E87.5?

The CMS General Equivalence Mappings map E87.5 to ICD-9-CM 276.7.