ICD-10 Code for Hyperlipoproteinemia

Also searched as hyperlipidemia, high cholesterol

The ICD-10-CM code for hyperlipoproteinemia is E78.5 — Hyperlipidemia, unspecified. This is the code the Alphabetic Index gives for hyperlipoproteinemia with no further qualifier, valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).

BillableUnspecified

E78.5 is billable but unspecified. If the documentation names a type, site or cause, one of the more specific codes below is likely expected.

Which hyperlipoproteinemia code should you use?

The Alphabetic Index lists 5 codes under Hyperlipoproteinemia. 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

low-density-lipoprotein-typeE78.00Pure hypercholesterolemia, unspecified
very-low-density-lipoprotein-typeE78.1Pure hyperglyceridemia

Hyperlipoproteinemia Fredrickson's type

IE78.3Hyperchylomicronemia
IIaE78.00Pure hypercholesterolemia, unspecified
IIbE78.2Mixed hyperlipidemia
IIIE78.2Mixed hyperlipidemia
IVE78.1Pure hyperglyceridemia
VE78.3Hyperchylomicronemia

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