E72.538 — Other specified primary hyperoxaluria
E72.538 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for other specified primary hyperoxaluria. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Inclusion terms
Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.
- Primary hyperoxaluria, type 2
- Primary hyperoxaluria, type 3
Risk adjustment
E72.538 risk-adjusts. Under the CMS-HCC V28 model it maps to these categories:
- HCC 50 Amyloidosis, Porphyria, and Other Specified Metabolic Disorders0.648 RAF
- HCC 50 Amyloidosis, Porphyria, and Other Specified Metabolic Disorders0.648 RAF
Coefficient shown for the Community Non-dual Aged segment. A higher HCC in the same hierarchy will suppress this one, so capturing it does not always add score.
How E72.538 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 E72.538.
- Disorder›glycine metabolism›hyperoxaluria›primary›specified type NEC
- Disorder›glycine metabolism›hyperoxaluria›primary›type 2
- Disorder›glycine metabolism›hyperoxaluria›primary›type 3
Related codes at this level
Codes that share E72.53. If E72.538 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about E72.538
- Is E72.538 a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. E72.538 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does E72.538 sit in the tabular list?
- Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E89), in the block Metabolic disorders (E70-E88).