E86 — Volume depletion
Is E86 billable?
No — E86 is a non-billable header code. E86 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 E86.
Billable codes under this header
E86 at a glance
| Code | E86 |
|---|---|
| Description | Volume depletion |
| 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 E86 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
Use additional code
Report an additional code alongside E86 to fully describe the condition. E86 is sequenced first.
- code(s) for any associated disorders of electrolyte and acid-base balance (E87.-)
Excludes2 — not included here
The conditions below are not part of E86, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, E86 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- hypovolemic shock NOS (R57.1)
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from Chapter 4
The conditions below can never be reported together with E86 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 E86 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 E86, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, E86 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- Ehlers-Danlos syndromes (Q79.6-)
What codes fall under E86? (3)
How long has E86 existed?
E86 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 E86?
ICD-10-CM declares these codes mutually exclusive with E86 — exactly one of each pair can be correct for a given encounter.