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E71.52

E71.52X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

E71.52 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for x-linked adrenoleukodystrophy. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.

Other codes that can never be billed with E71.52

These codes carry an Excludes1 note pointing at E71.52. The conflict binds both ways, but ICD-10-CM only writes it down on one side — so you would not find this by reading E71.52 alone.

  • E27.4Other and unspecified adrenocortical insufficiency
  • E27.1Primary adrenocortical insufficiency
  • E75.2Other sphingolipidosis
  • G37.0Diffuse sclerosis of central nervous system

Risk adjustment

E71.52 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 E71.52

5 child codes. Green means billable.

Related codes at this level

Codes that share E71.5. If E71.52 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

Questions about E71.52

Is E71.52 a billable ICD-10-CM code?
No. E71.52 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.
Where does E71.52 sit in the tabular list?
Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E89), in the block Metabolic disorders (E70-E88).
ICD-10-CMFY2026-Apr· effective April 1, 2026

Loaded directly from the CMS/NCHS ICD-10-CM public-domain release — see data sources and our editorial policy. If this page disagrees with the CMS tabular list, this page is wrong. Reference information for professional coders; not medical or billing advice.