ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code (2025)
Official Description for E79
Disorders of purine and pyrimidine metabolism
Coding Notes & Guidelines for E79
Excludes1: Not Coded Here
- Ataxia-telangiectasia (Q87.19)
- Bloom's syndrome (Q82.8)
- Cockayne's syndrome (Q87.19)
- calculus of kidney (N20.0)
- combined immunodeficiency disorders (D81.-)
- Fanconi's anemia (D61.09)
- gout (M1A.-, M10.-)
- orotaciduric anemia (D53.0)
- progeria (E34.8)
- Werner's syndrome (E34.8)
- xeroderma pigmentosum (Q82.1)
Inclusion Terms
Asymptomatic hyperuricemia
Inclusion Terms
HGPRT deficiency
Child Codes (More Specific Codes for E79):
E79.0 - Hyperuricemia without signs of inflammatory arthritis and tophaceous disease
E79.1 - Lesch-Nyhan syndrome
E79.2 - Myoadenylate deaminase deficiency
E79.8 - Other disorders of purine and pyrimidine metabolism
E79.81 - Aicardi-Goutières syndrome
E79.82 - Hereditary xanthinuria
E79.89 - Other specified disorders of purine and pyrimidine metabolism
E79.9 - Disorder of purine and pyrimidine metabolism, unspecified
About ICD-10-CM Code E79 (Disorders of purine and pyrimidine metabolism)
ICD-10-CM code E79 is a billable or specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2025 edition of ICD-10-CM E79 became effective on October 1, 2024.
This page provides detailed information about E79 - Disorders of purine and pyrimidine metabolism. It includes common terminology, coding guidelines such as "Includes," "Excludes1," and "Excludes2" notes, and information on required 7th characters. Utilizing this information correctly is essential for accurate medical coding and claims submission for conditions like Disorders of purine and pyrimidine metabolism.