E74.2 — Disorders of galactose metabolism
Is E74.2 billable?
No — E74.2 is a non-billable header code. E74.2 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 3 billable codes beneath E74.2.
Billable codes under this header
E74.2 at a glance
| Code | E74.2 |
|---|---|
| Description | Disorders of galactose metabolism |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from Chapter 4
The conditions below can never be reported together with E74.2 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 E74.2 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 E74
The conditions below can never be reported together with E74.2 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 E74.2, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, E74.2 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- Ehlers-Danlos syndromes (Q79.6-)
What codes fall under E74.2? (3)
How long has E74.2 existed?
E74.2 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.
What other codes are in the E74 family? (6)
- E74.0Glycogen storage diseasenot billable
- E74.1Disorders of fructose metabolismnot billable
- E74.3Other disorders of intestinal carbohydrate absorptionnot billable
- E74.4Disorders of pyruvate metabolism and gluconeogenesis
- E74.8Other specified disorders of carbohydrate metabolismnot billable
- E74.9Disorder of carbohydrate metabolism, unspecified