E71.5 — Peroxisomal disorders
Is E71.5 billable?
No — E71.5 is a non-billable header code. E71.5 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 14 billable codes beneath E71.5.
Billable codes under this header
- E71.50Peroxisomal disorder, unspecified
- E71.53Other group 2 peroxisomal disorders
- E71.510Zellweger syndrome
- E71.511Neonatal adrenoleukodystrophy
- E71.518Other disorders of peroxisome biogenesis
- E71.520Childhood cerebral X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy
- E71.521Adolescent X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy
- E71.522Adrenomyeloneuropathy
- E71.528Other X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy
- E71.529X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy, unspecified type
- E71.540Rhizomelic chondrodysplasia punctata
- E71.541Zellweger-like syndrome
- E71.542Other group 3 peroxisomal disorders
- E71.548Other peroxisomal disorders
E71.5 at a glance
| Code | E71.5 |
|---|---|
| Description | Peroxisomal disorders |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is E71.5 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to E71.5. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Aciduria › glutaric › type III
Excludes1 — never code together
The conditions below can never be reported together with E71.5 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
- Schilder's disease (G37.0)
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from Chapter 4
The conditions below can never be reported together with E71.5 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 E71.5 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 E71.5, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, E71.5 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- Ehlers-Danlos syndromes (Q79.6-)
What codes fall under E71.5? (5)
How long has E71.5 existed?
E71.5 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 E71.5?
ICD-10-CM declares these codes mutually exclusive with E71.5 — exactly one of each pair can be correct for a given encounter.