E88.43
E88.43: Disorders of mitochondrial tRNA synthetases
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM
E88.43 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for disorders of mitochondrial trna synthetases. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check E88.43 with the rest of the claim: free scrubberCode also
Both codes may be needed to describe the encounter fully. Sequencing depends on the reason for the visit.
- , if applicable, associated condition such as:
- leukoencephalopathy (G93.49)
Inclusion terms
Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.
- ARS2-related mitochondrial disorders
- LBSL
- Leukoencephalopathy with brainstem - spinal cord involvement - lactate elevation
- Leukoencephalopathy with thalamus - brainstem involvement - high lactate
- LTBL
- Mitochondrial aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase disorders
Excludes1 inherited from the categories above E88.43
A category’s note binds every code beneath it.
Written on E88.4: Mitochondrial metabolism disorders
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Alphabetic index entries that lead here
- LBSL(leukoencephalopathy with brainstem - spinal cord involvement - lactate elevation)
- LTBL(leukoencephalopathy with thalamus - brainstem involvement - high lactate)
- Leukoencephalopathy›with›brainstem - spinal cord involvement - lactate elevation
- Leukoencephalopathy›with›thalamus - brainstem involvement - high lactate
- Disorder›metabolism NOS›mitochondrial›aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase
- Disorder›metabolism NOS›mitochondrial›ARS2-related
- Disorder›metabolism NOS›mitochondrial›tRNA synthetases
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.