E78.1 — Pure hyperglyceridemia

E78.1

ICD-10 Chapter 4: Endocrine, Nutritional & Metabolic — illustrative image — Chapter 4: Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00–E89) — illustrative image

What this code means

Pure hypertriglyceridaemia is a raised level of triglyceride fats in the blood.

Also called: high triglycerides, hypertriglyceridemia.

When this code is used

Used for pure hyperglyceridaemia (hypertriglyceridaemia).

Where it sits in ICD-10-CM

Code E78.1 belongs to Chapter 4: Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases, which covers codes E00–E89 in the FY2027 ICD-10-CM tabular list. The official description above is copied verbatim from the CDC/NCHS FY2027 code file.

Frequently asked questions

What is ICD-10-CM code E78.1?

E78.1 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for “Pure hyperglyceridemia”. Pure hypertriglyceridaemia is a raised level of triglyceride fats in the blood.

When is code E78.1 used?

Used for pure hyperglyceridaemia (hypertriglyceridaemia). It belongs to Chapter 4 of ICD-10-CM (Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases).

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