E87.20
E87.20: Acidosis, unspecified
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM
E87.20 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for acidosis, unspecified. It is valid for submission on a claim.
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Both codes may be needed to describe the encounter fully. Sequencing depends on the reason for the visit.
- , if applicable, respiratory failure with hypercapnia (J96. with 5th character 2)
Inclusion terms
Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.
- Lactic acidosis NOS
- Metabolic acidosis NOS
Excludes1 inherited from the categories above E87.20
A category’s note binds every code beneath it.
Written on E87: Other disorders of fluid, electrolyte and acid-base balance
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
E87.20 is named in 13 Medicare coverage policies: 13 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
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- A55001Billing and Coding: Urine Drug Testing
- A55672Billing and Coding: Frequency of Hemodialysis
- A55675Billing and Coding: Frequency of Hemodialysis
Alphabetic index entries that lead here
- Acidemia
- Acidosis(lactic)
- Lacticemia, excessive
- Acidosis›lactic
- Acidosis›metabolic NEC
- Disorder›electrolyte NEC›acidosis(lactic) (metabolic)
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.