E77.0
E77.0: Defects in post-translational modification of lysosomal enzymes
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM
E77.0 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for defects in post-translational modification of lysosomal enzymes. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check E77.0 with the rest of the claim: free scrubberInclusion terms
Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.
- Mucolipidosis II [I-cell disease]
- Mucolipidosis III [pseudo-Hurler polydystrophy]
Other codes that can never be billed with E77.0
Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.
- E75Disorders of sphingolipid metabolism and other lipid storage disorders
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
E77.0 is named in 10 Medicare coverage policies: 10 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
- A52996Billing and Coding: Routine Foot Care
- A56232Billing and Coding: Foot Care
- A56943Billing and Coding: MolDX: Biomarkers in Cardiovascular Risk Assessment
- A57037Billing and Coding: MolDX: Biomarkers in Cardiovascular Risk Assessment
Alphabetic index entries that lead here
- Polydystrophy, pseudo-Hurler
- Pseudo-Hurler's polydystrophy
- Defect, defective›lysosomal enzyme, post-translational modification
- Defect, defective›modification, lysosomal enzymes, post-translational
- Disease, diseased›I-cell
- Disease, diseased›pseudo-Hurler's
- Mucolipidosis›II, III
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.