E71.540 — Rhizomelic chondrodysplasia punctata
Is E71.540 billable?
Yes — E71.540 is billable for FY2027. E71.540 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code at the highest level of specificity in its branch. E71.540 may be submitted for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
E71.540 at a glance
| Code | E71.540 |
|---|---|
| Description | Rhizomelic chondrodysplasia punctata |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Which MS-DRGs does E71.540 group to?
E71.540 sits in MDC 10 and helps define the logic of 1 MS-DRG (version 44, FY2027). Which one a stay actually groups to also depends on procedures and secondary diagnoses.
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As a secondary diagnosis, E71.540 is a complication or comorbidity (CC), which can move a stay into a higher-paying DRG.
How is E71.540 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to E71.540. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Rhizomelic chondrodysplasia punctata
- Disorder › peroxisomal › rhizomelic chondrodysplasia punctata (of)
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from Chapter 4
The conditions below can never be reported together with E71.540 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 E71.540 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 E71.5
The conditions below can never be reported together with E71.540 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)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from E70-E88
The conditions below are not part of E71.540, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, E71.540 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- Ehlers-Danlos syndromes (Q79.6-)
How long has E71.540 existed?
E71.540 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.