E71.3 — Disorders of fatty-acid metabolism
Is E71.3 billable?
No — E71.3 is a non-billable header code. E71.3 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 9 billable codes beneath E71.3.
Billable codes under this header
- E71.30Disorder of fatty-acid metabolism, unspecified
- E71.32Disorders of ketone metabolism
- E71.39Other disorders of fatty-acid metabolism
- E71.310Long chain/very long chain acyl CoA dehydrogenase deficiency
- E71.311Medium chain acyl CoA dehydrogenase deficiency
- E71.312Short chain acyl CoA dehydrogenase deficiency
- E71.313Glutaric aciduria type II
- E71.314Muscle carnitine palmitoyltransferase deficiency
- E71.318Other disorders of fatty-acid oxidation
E71.3 at a glance
| Code | E71.3 |
|---|---|
| Description | Disorders of fatty-acid metabolism |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Excludes1 — never code together
The conditions below can never be reported together with E71.3 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
Excludes2 — not included here
The conditions below are not part of E71.3, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, E71.3 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- carnitine deficiency due to inborn error of metabolism (E71.42)
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from Chapter 4
The conditions below can never be reported together with E71.3 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 E70-E88
The conditions below can never be reported together with E71.3 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from E70-E88
The conditions below are not part of E71.3, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, E71.3 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- Ehlers-Danlos syndromes (Q79.6-)
What codes fall under E71.3? (4)
How long has E71.3 existed?
E71.3 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.
Which codes are confused with E71.3?
ICD-10-CM declares these codes mutually exclusive with E71.3 — exactly one of each pair can be correct for a given encounter.