Hyperlipidemia ICD-10 Codes (E78.5, E78.2, E78.00): Coding and Billing Guide
The ICD-10 code for hyperlipidemia, unspecified is E78.5, which is also where dyslipidemia indexes. Use E78.2 for mixed hyperlipidemia, E78.00 for pure hypercholesterolemia (high cholesterol), E78.1 for high triglycerides, and E78.01 for familial hypercholesterolemia. E78.0 and E78.4 are not billable. Hyperlipidemia means too much fat, mainly cholesterol and triglycerides, in the blood. Left untreated, it…