What ICD-10 code covers hyperlipidemia?
E78.5
5 is a billable ICD-10 code used for healthcare diagnosis reimbursement of Hyperlipidemia, Unspecified. Its corresponding ICD-9 code is 272.4. Code E78. 5 is the diagnosis code used for Hyperlipidemia, Unspecified, a disorder of lipoprotein metabolism other lipidemias.
What is the ICD-10 for hypertension diabetes type 2 and hyperlipidemia?
Type 2 diabetes mellitus with other specified complication 69 became effective on October 1, 2021. This is the American ICD-10-CM version of E11. 69 – other international versions of ICD-10 E11.
What is diagnosis code E78 4?
2022 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code E78. 4: Other hyperlipidemia.
What does diagnosis code E78 2 mean?
2022 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code E78. 2: Mixed hyperlipidemia.
What is hyperlipidemia unspecified hyperlipidemia type?
Hyperlipidemia means your blood has too many lipids (or fats), such as cholesterol and triglycerides. One type of hyperlipidemia, hypercholesterolemia, means you have too much non-HDL cholesterol and LDL (bad) cholesterol in your blood. This condition increases fatty deposits in arteries and the risk of blockages.
Is dyslipidemia and hyperlipidemia the same?
Hyperlipidemia refers to high levels of LDL or triglycerides. Dyslipidemia can refer to levels that are either higher or lower than the normal range for those blood fats.
Can you code hypercholesterolemia and hyperlipidemia together?
You wouldn’t code them together. Cholesterol is a type of lipid. If the provider diagnosed pure hypercholesterolemia, you would code that. It is more specific than hyperlipidemia, unspecified.
What is hyperlipidemia unspecified?
What is the cause of hyperlipidemia?
Causes. Hyperlipidemia is most commonly associated with high-fat diets, a sedentary lifestyle, obesity and diabetes. There are also genetic causes. Familial hypercholesterolemia, one form of hyperlipidemia, is the most common dominantly inherited genetic disorder in humans worldwide.
What hyperlipidemia means?
Hyperlipidemia means your blood has too many lipids (or fats), such as cholesterol and triglycerides. One type of hyperlipidemia, hypercholesterolemia, means you have too much non-HDL cholesterol and LDL (bad) cholesterol in your blood.
What is the diagnosis of hyperlipidemia?
How it’s diagnosed. Hyperlipidemia has no symptoms, so the only way to detect it is to have your doctor request a blood test called a lipid panel or a lipid profile. Your doctor will use your lipid panel to make a hyperlipidemia diagnosis. This test determines your cholesterol levels.