E68 — Sequelae of hyperalimentation
E68 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for sequelae of hyperalimentation. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Code first
The underlying condition must be sequenced before this code.
- condition resulting from (sequela) of hyperalimentation
Other codes that can never be billed with E68
These codes carry an Excludes1 note pointing at E68. The conflict binds both ways, but ICD-10-CM only writes it down on one side — so you would not find this by reading E68 alone.
- E67Other hyperalimentation
Risk adjustment
E68 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.
Medicare coverage
E68 is named in 9 Medicare coverage policies — 9 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which of them applies to you depends on your Medicare contractor, and coverage genuinely differs by state.
- A56416Billing and Coding: Assays for Vitamins and Metabolic Function
- A56798Billing and Coding: Vitamin D Assay Testing
- A56841Billing and Coding: Vitamin D; 25 hydroxy, includes fraction(s), if performed
- A57189Billing and Coding: Serum Magnesium
How E68 is indexed
Coders do not find codes by browsing the tabular list — they look them up in the alphabetic index, under the word the physician wrote. These are the index entries that lead here, so you can see which chart wordings map to E68.
- Sequelae›hyperalimentation
Questions about E68
- Is E68 a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. E68 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does E68 sit in the tabular list?
- Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E89), in the block Overweight, obesity and other hyperalimentation (E65-E68).