ICD-10-CM E75.244 is the diagnosis code for Niemann-Pick disease type A/B. This code falls under the section "Metabolic disorders" within Chapter 4 — Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E89). It is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. Medical coders and healthcare providers use this code to document and classify diagnoses in electronic health records, insurance claims, and clinical databases.
Understanding where E75.244 sits in the ICD-10-CM classification helps ensure proper coding:
Yes, E75.244 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
E75.244 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for "Niemann-Pick disease type A/B". It is used by healthcare providers to classify and document this condition in medical records and insurance claims.
The parent code of E75.244 is E75.24 ("Niemann-Pick disease"). E75.244 provides a more specific classification within this category.
E75.244 is located in Section E70-E88 — "Metabolic disorders" within Chapter 4 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Use E75.244 when the patients documented diagnosis matches "Niemann-Pick disease type A/B" and the clinical documentation supports this level of specificity. Always verify with the latest ICD-10-CM guidelines and payer requirements.
The ICD-10-CM code for Niemann-Pick disease type A/B is E75.244.
Yes, E75.244 can be used as a primary diagnosis code since it is billable and specific.
E75.244 is in Chapter 4 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Yes, E75.244 is a valid ICD-10-CM code for the 2026 fiscal year, subject to official CMS updates.