ICD-10 Code for Adrenoleukodystrophy
The ICD-10-CM code for adrenoleukodystrophy is E71.529 — X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy, unspecified type. This is the code the Alphabetic Index gives for adrenoleukodystrophy with no further qualifier, valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).
E71.529 is billable but unspecified. If the documentation names a type, site or cause, one of the more specific codes below is likely expected.
Which adrenoleukodystrophy code should you use?
The Alphabetic Index lists 6 codes under Adrenoleukodystrophy. Which one applies depends on the qualifier documented in the record — the type, site, cause, or associated condition. Find the qualifier below, then verify the code in the Tabular List before using it.
By type
Adrenoleukodystrophy X-linked
| Addison only phenotype | E71.528 | Other X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy |
| Addison-Schilder | E71.528 | Other X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy |
| adolescent | E71.521 | Adolescent X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy |
| adrenomyeloneuropathy | E71.522 | Adrenomyeloneuropathy |
| childhood cerebral | E71.520 | Childhood cerebral X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy |
| other specified | E71.528 | Other X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy |
Index terms and codes are reproduced from the official ICD-10-CM FY2027 release. The Alphabetic Index is a finding aid — a code must always be verified in the Tabular List before it is reported. Data sources