Is E26.0 a billable ICD-10-CM code?

No. E26.0 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.

Where does E26.0 sit in the tabular list?

Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E89), in the block Disorders of other endocrine glands (E20-E35).

E26.0

E26.0 — Primary hyperaldosteronism

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

E26.0 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for primary hyperaldosteronism. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.

Risk adjustment

E26.0 does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.

Code to one of these instead E26.0

3 child codes. Green means billable.

E26.01Conn's syndrome
E26.02Glucocorticoid-remediable aldosteronism
E26.09Other primary hyperaldosteronism

Related codes at this level

Codes that share E26. If E26.0 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

E26.1Secondary hyperaldosteronism
E26.8Other hyperaldosteronism
E26.9Hyperaldosteronism, unspecified

Questions about E26.0

Is E26.0 a billable ICD-10-CM code?: No. E26.0 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.
Where does E26.0 sit in the tabular list?: Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E89), in the block Disorders of other endocrine glands (E20-E35).