ICD-10-CM E78.6 is the diagnosis code for Lipoprotein deficiency. 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 E78.6 sits in the ICD-10-CM classification helps ensure proper coding:
Yes, E78.6 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
E78.6 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for "Lipoprotein deficiency". It is used by healthcare providers to classify and document this condition in medical records and insurance claims.
The parent code of E78.6 is E78 ("Disorders of lipoprotein metabolism and other lipidemias"). E78.6 provides a more specific classification within this category.
E78.6 is located in Section E70-E88 — "Metabolic disorders" within Chapter 4 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Use E78.6 when the patients documented diagnosis matches "Lipoprotein deficiency" 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 Lipoprotein deficiency is E78.6.
Yes, E78.6 can be used as a primary diagnosis code since it is billable and specific.
E78.6 is in Chapter 4 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Yes, E78.6 is a valid ICD-10-CM code for the 2026 fiscal year, subject to official CMS updates.