E34.328 — Other genetic causes of short stature
Is E34.328 billable?
Yes — E34.328 is billable for FY2027. E34.328 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code at the highest level of specificity in its branch. E34.328 may be submitted for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
E34.328 at a glance
| Code | E34.328 |
|---|---|
| Description | Other genetic causes of short stature |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Which MS-DRGs does E34.328 group to?
E34.328 sits in MDC 10 and helps define the logic of 3 MS-DRGs (version 44, FY2027). Which one a stay actually groups to also depends on procedures and secondary diagnoses.
- 643Endocrine Disorders with MCCmedical
- 644Endocrine Disorders with CCmedical
- 645Endocrine Disorders without CC/MCCmedical
How is E34.328 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to E34.328. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Dwarfism
- Dwarfism › congenital
- Dwarfism › infantile
- Deficiency, deficient › short stature homeobox gene › with › short stature
- Short, shortening, shortness › statureNEC › due to › genetic causes › ACAN gene variant
- Short, shortening, shortness › statureNEC › due to › genetic causes › aggrecan deficiency
- Short, shortening, shortness › statureNEC › due to › genetic causes › NPR-2 gene variant
- Short, shortening, shortness › statureNEC › due to › genetic causes › specified genetic cause NEC
Inclusion terms
Alternative wording in documentation that is classified to E34.328.
- Short stature due to ACAN gene variant
- Short stature due to aggrecan deficiency
- Short stature due to NPR-2 gene variant
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from Chapter 4
The conditions below can never be reported together with E34.328 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
- transitory endocrine and metabolic disorders specific to newborn (P70-P74)
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from E20-E35
The conditions below can never be reported together with E34.328 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from E34
The conditions below can never be reported together with E34.328 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
- pseudohypoparathyroidism (E20.1)
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from E34.3
The conditions below can never be reported together with E34.328 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
- achondroplastic short stature (Q77.4)
- hypochondroplastic short stature (Q77.4)
- nutritional short stature (E45)
- pituitary short stature (E23.0)
- progeria (E34.8)
- renal short stature (N25.0)
- Russell-Silver syndrome (Q87.19)
- short-limbed stature with immunodeficiency (D82.2)
- short stature (child) (R62.52)
- short stature in specific dysmorphic syndromes - code to syndrome - see Alphabetical Index
- short stature NOS (R62.52)
How long has E34.328 existed?
E34.328 first appears in FY2023.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.