E79
Non-billableDisorders of purine and pyrimidine metabolism
E79 is the ICD-10-CM code for Disorders of purine and pyrimidine metabolism. It is a non-billable category code — use a more specific child code such as E79.0 for billing.
- Status
- Header (non-billable)
- Chapter
- E00-E89
- Subcodes
- 5
- Edition
- FY2026
E00-E89 Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases
What this means — in plain language
MedlinePlus · NIHMetabolism is the process your body uses to get or make energy from the food you eat. Food is made up of proteins, carbohydrates, and fats. Chemicals in your digestive system break the food parts down into sugars and acids, your body's fuel. Your body can use this fuel right away, or it can store the energy in your body tissues, such as your liver, muscles, and body fat. A metabolic disorder occurs when abnormal…
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Excludes1 — not coded here
- •Ataxia-telangiectasia (Q87.19)
- •Bloom's syndrome (Q82.8)
- •Cockayne's syndrome (Q87.19)
- •calculus of kidney (N20.0)
- •combined immunodeficiency disorders (D81.-)
- •Fanconi's anemia (D61.09)
- •gout (M1A.-, M10.-)
- •orotaciduric anemia (D53.0)
- •progeria (E34.8)
- •Werner's syndrome (E34.8)
- •xeroderma pigmentosum (Q82.1)
Medications indicated for this condition
FDA labelingDrugs whose FDA labeling lists this condition's category among its indications. Informational only — not a treatment recommendation or medical advice.
Frequently asked questions
Source: CMS ICD-10-CM FY2026. For informational purposes only — not medical advice. See our medical disclaimer.
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