ICD-10 Code for Albinism

The ICD-10-CM code for albinism is E70.30 — Albinism, unspecified. This is the code the Alphabetic Index gives for albinism with no further qualifier, valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).

BillableUnspecified

E70.30 is billable but unspecified. If the documentation names a type, site or cause, one of the more specific codes below is likely expected.

Which albinism code should you use?

The Alphabetic Index lists 14 codes under Albinism, albino. 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

with hematologic abnormality	E70.339	Albinism with hematologic abnormality, unspecified
I	E70.320	Tyrosinase negative oculocutaneous albinism
II	E70.321	Tyrosinase positive oculocutaneous albinism
ocular	E70.319	Ocular albinism, unspecified
oculocutaneous	E70.329	Oculocutaneous albinism, unspecified
other specified	E70.39	Other specified albinism

Albinism with hematologic abnormality

Chédiak-Higashi syndrome	E70.330	Chediak-Higashi syndrome
Hermansky-Pudlak syndrome	E70.331	Hermansky-Pudlak syndrome
other specified	E70.338	Other albinism with hematologic abnormality

Albinism ocular

autosomal recessive	E70.311	Autosomal recessive ocular albinism
other specified	E70.318	Other ocular albinism
X-linked	E70.310	X-linked ocular albinism

Albinism oculocutaneous

other specified	E70.328	Other oculocutaneous albinism
tyrosinasenegative	E70.320	Tyrosinase negative oculocutaneous albinism
tyrosinasepositive	E70.321	Tyrosinase positive oculocutaneous albinism

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