E34.3

Non-billable

Short stature due to endocrine disorder

E34.3 is the ICD-10-CM code for Short stature due to endocrine disorder. It is a non-billable category code — use a more specific child code such as E34.30 for billing.

Status
Header (non-billable)
Chapter
E00-E89
Parent
E34
Subcodes
4
Edition
FY2026

E00-E89 Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases

What this means — in plain language

MedlinePlus · NIH

Does your child seem much shorter - or much taller - than other kids his or her age? It could be normal. Some children may be small for their age but still be developing normally. Some children are short or tall because their parents are. But some children have growth disorders. Growth disorders are problems that prevent children from developing normal height, weight, sexual maturity or other features. Very slow or…

Read more about Growth Disorders at MedlinePlus ↗

Source: U.S. National Library of Medicine (MedlinePlus). Informational only — not medical advice.

Excludes1 — not coded here

  • achondroplastic short stature (Q77.4)
  • hypochondroplastic short stature (Q77.4)
  • nutritional short stature (E45)
  • pituitary short stature (E23.0)
  • progeria (E34.8)
  • renal short stature (N25.0)
  • Russell-Silver syndrome (Q87.19)
  • short-limbed stature with immunodeficiency (D82.2)
  • short stature (child) (R62.52)
  • short stature in specific dysmorphic syndromes - code to syndrome - see Alphabetical Index
  • short stature NOS (R62.52)

Frequently asked questions

What is ICD-10 code E34.3?
E34.3 is the ICD-10-CM code for "Short stature due to endocrine disorder". It falls under E00-E89 Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases.
Is E34.3 a billable code?
No — E34.3 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code (such as E34.30) for billing.
What are the subcodes of E34.3?
E34.3 has 4 more specific child codes, including E34.30, E34.31, E34.32.
What is excluded from E34.3?
Excludes1 (not coded here): achondroplastic short stature (Q77.4); hypochondroplastic short stature (Q77.4); nutritional short stature (E45); pituitary short stature (E23.0).

Source: CMS ICD-10-CM FY2026. For informational purposes only — not medical advice. See our medical disclaimer.

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