ICD-10 Code for Dwarfism
The ICD-10-CM code for dwarfism is E34.328 — Other genetic causes of short stature. This is the code the Alphabetic Index gives for dwarfism with no further qualifier, valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).
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Which dwarfism code should you use?
The Alphabetic Index lists 11 codes under Dwarfism. 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
| achondroplastic | Q77.4 | Achondroplasia | |
| congenital | E34.328 | Other genetic causes of short stature | |
| constitutional | E34.31 | Constitutional short stature | |
| hypochondroplastic | Q77.4 | Achondroplasia | |
| hypophyseal | E23.0 | Hypopituitarism | |
| infantile | E34.328 | Other genetic causes of short stature | |
| Laron-type | E34.321 | Primary insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) deficiency | |
| Loraintype | E23.0 | Hypopituitarism | |
| metatropic | Q77.8 | Other osteochondrodysplasia with defects of growth of tubular bones and spine | |
| nephrotic-glycosuric | E72.09 | Other disorders of amino-acid transport | |
| nutritional | E45 | Retarded development following protein-calorie malnutrition | |
| pancreatic | K86.89 | Other specified diseases of pancreas | |
| pituitary | E23.0 | Hypopituitarism | |
| renal | N25.0 | Renal osteodystrophy | |
| thanatophoric | Q77.1 | Thanatophoric short stature |
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