ICD-10 Code for Xanthoma
Also indexed as (s), xanthomatosis (primary) (familial) (hereditary)
The ICD-10-CM code for xanthoma is E78.2 — Mixed hyperlipidemia. This is the code the Alphabetic Index gives for xanthoma with no further qualifier, valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).
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Which xanthoma code should you use?
The Alphabetic Index lists 8 codes under Xanthoma. 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
| bone | C96.5 | Multifocal and unisystemic Langerhans-cell histiocytosis | |
| cerebrotendinous | E75.5 | Other lipid storage disorders | |
| cutaneotendinous | E75.5 | Other lipid storage disorders | |
| disseminatum | E78.2 | Mixed hyperlipidemia | |
| eruptive | E78.2 | Mixed hyperlipidemia | |
| hypercholesterinemic | E78.00 | Pure hypercholesterolemia, unspecified | |
| hypercholesterolemic | E78.00 | Pure hypercholesterolemia, unspecified | |
| hyperlipidemic | E78.5 | Hyperlipidemia, unspecified | |
| joint | E75.5 | Other lipid storage disorders | |
| multiple | E78.2 | Mixed hyperlipidemia | |
| tendon | E75.5 | Other lipid storage disorders | |
| tubo-eruptive | E78.2 | Mixed hyperlipidemia | |
| tuberosum | E78.2 | Mixed hyperlipidemia | |
| tuberous | E78.2 | Mixed hyperlipidemia | |
| verrucous, oral mucosa | K13.4 | Granuloma and granuloma-like lesions of oral mucosa |
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