Is E70 a billable ICD-10-CM code?

No. E70 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.

Where does E70 sit in the tabular list?

Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E89), in the block Metabolic disorders (E70-E88).

E70

E70 — Disorders of aromatic amino-acid metabolism

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

E70 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for disorders of aromatic amino-acid metabolism. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.

Other codes that can never be billed with E70

These codes carry an Excludes1 note pointing at E70. The conflict binds both ways, but ICD-10-CM only writes it down on one side — so you would not find this by reading E70 alone.

E70.32Oculocutaneous albinism
E72Other disorders of amino-acid metabolism
E72.0Disorders of amino-acid transport
P59Neonatal jaundice from other and unspecified causes
R79Other abnormal findings of blood chemistry
R79.83Abnormal findings of blood amino-acid level
D72.0Genetic anomalies of leukocytes
Q15Other congenital malformations of eye

Risk adjustment

E70 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 history

E70 has not changed since FY2024 — no addition, revision or deletion across the three most recent ICD-10-CM releases.

Code to one of these instead E70

8 child codes. Green means billable.

Questions about E70

Is E70 a billable ICD-10-CM code?: No. E70 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.
Where does E70 sit in the tabular list?: Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E89), in the block Metabolic disorders (E70-E88).