2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 270.5
Disturbances of histidine metabolism
- 2015
- Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
- Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015
- ICD-9-CM 270.5 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 270.5 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
Convert to ICD-10-CM:
270.5 converts approximately to:
- 2015/16 ICD-10-CM E70.40 Disorders of histidine metabolism, unspecified
Approximate Synonyms
- Disorder of histidine metabolism
- Histidine metabolism disease
- Histidine metabolism disorder
- Histidinemia
Clinical Information
- Autosomal recessive aminoacidopathy due to deficiency of histidine ammonia-lyase; characterized by accumulation of histidine in serum and urinary excretion of histidine and metabolites, but is usually benign; may cause mild central nervous system dysfunction
Applies To
- Carnosinemia
- Histidinemia
- Hyperhistidinemia
- Imidazole aminoaciduria
imidazole 270.5
albinism 270.2
