E78.0
Non-billablePure hypercholesterolemia
E78.0 is the ICD-10-CM code for Pure hypercholesterolemia. It is a non-billable category code — use a more specific child code such as E78.00 for billing.
E00-E89 Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases
What this means — in plain language
MedlinePlus · NIHWhat is cholesterol? Cholesterol is a waxy, fat-like substance that's found in all the cells in your body. Your body needs some cholesterol to make hormones , vitamin D , and substances that help you digest foods. Your body makes all the cholesterol it needs. Cholesterol is also found in foods from animal sources, such as egg yolks, meat, and cheese. If you have too much cholesterol in your blood, it can combine…
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