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# E78.00 Pure hypercholesterolemia, unspecified

ICD-10-CM · [CMS code reference](#source)

**Official ICD-10-CM description:** Pure hypercholesterolemia, unspecified

## Related codes

-   [`E78.010` Homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia \[HoFH\] ICD-10-CM](https://billingbrief.com/icd10/e78.010/)
-   [`E78.011` Heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia \[HeFH\] ICD-10-CM](https://billingbrief.com/icd10/e78.011/)
-   [`E78.019` Familial hypercholesterolemia, unspecified ICD-10-CM](https://billingbrief.com/icd10/e78.019/)
-   [`E78.1` Pure hyperglyceridemia ICD-10-CM](https://billingbrief.com/icd10/e78.1/)
-   [`E78.2` Mixed hyperlipidemia ICD-10-CM](https://billingbrief.com/icd10/e78.2/)
-   [`E78.3` Hyperchylomicronemia ICD-10-CM](https://billingbrief.com/icd10/e78.3/)
-   [`E78.41` Elevated Lipoprotein(a) ICD-10-CM](https://billingbrief.com/icd10/e78.41/)
-   [`E78.49` Other hyperlipidemia ICD-10-CM](https://billingbrief.com/icd10/e78.49/)

## Common questions

### Is E78.00 a billable code?

Yes. E78.00 is a billable ICD-10-CM code in the ICD-10-CM FY2027 (effective October 1, 2026) code set.

## From the source

Official description from [CMS](https://www.cms.gov/medicare/coding-billing/icd-10-codes).
ICD-10-CM FY2027 (effective October 1, 2026).

Code set

ICD-10-CM

Category

E78 Disorders of lipoprotein metabolism and other lipidemias

Chapter

Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases

Billable

Yes

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