277.9 METABOLISM DISORDER NOS


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: 277.9

Short Description: Metabolism disorder NOS

Long Description: Unspecified disorder of metabolism

Code Classification:

  • Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases, and immunity disorders (240–279)
    • Other metabolic disorders and immunity disorders (270-279)
      • 277 Other and unspecified disorders of metabolism
        • 277.9 Metabolism disorder NOS

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code 277.9 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Arthritis, arthritic (acute) (chronic) (subacute) 716.9
    • due to or associated with
      • metabolic disorder NEC 277.9 [713.0]
  • Cardiomyopathy (congestive) (constrictive) (familial) (infiltrative) (obstructive) (restrictive) (sporadic) 425.4
    • metabolic NEC 277.9 [425.7]
      • amyloid 277.39 [425.7]
      • thyrotoxic (see also Thyrotoxicosis) 242.9 [425.7]
      • thyrotoxicosis (see also Thyrotoxicosis) 242.9 [425.7]
  • Disease, diseased - see also Syndrome
    • metabolic NEC 277.9
    • skin NEC 709.9
      • due to metabolic disorder 277.9
  • Disorder - see also Disease
    • metabolism NEC 277.9
      • with
        • abortion - see Abortion, by type, with metabolic disorder
        • ectopic pregnancy (see also categories 633.0-633.9) 639.4
        • molar pregnancy (see also categories 630-632) 639.4
      • alkaptonuria 270.2
      • amino acid (see also Disorder, amino acid) 270.9
        • specified type NEC 270.8
      • ammonia 270.6
      • arginine 270.6
      • argininosuccinic acid 270.6
      • basal 794.7
      • bilirubin 277.4
      • calcium 275.40
      • carbohydrate 271.9
        • specified type NEC 271.8
      • cholesterol 272.9
      • citrulline 270.6
      • copper 275.1
      • corticosteroid 255.2
      • cystine storage 270.0
      • cystinuria 270.0
      • fat 272.9
      • fatty acid oxidation 277.85
      • following
        • abortion 639.4
        • ectopic or molar pregnancy 639.4
      • fructosemia 271.2
      • fructosuria 271.2
      • fucosidosis 271.8
      • galactose-1-phosphate uridyl transferase 271.1
      • glutamine 270.7
      • glycine 270.7
      • glycogen storage NEC 271.0
        • hepatorenal 271.0
      • hemochromatosis (see also Hemochromatosis) 275.03
      • in labor and delivery 669.0
      • iron 275.09
      • lactose 271.3
      • lipid 272.9
        • specified type NEC 272.8
        • storage 272.7
      • lipoprotein - see also Hyperlipemia
        • deficiency (familial) 272.5
      • lysine 270.7
      • magnesium 275.2
      • mannosidosis 271.8
      • mineral 275.9
        • specified type NEC 275.8
      • mitochondrial 277.87
      • mucopolysaccharide 277.5
      • nitrogen 270.9
      • ornithine 270.6
      • oxalosis 271.8
      • pentosuria 271.8
      • phenylketonuria 270.1
      • phosphate 275.3
      • phosphorus 275.3
      • plasma protein 273.9
        • specified type NEC 273.8
      • porphyrin 277.1
      • purine 277.2
      • pyrimidine 277.2
      • serine 270.7
      • sodium 276.9
      • specified type NEC 277.89
      • steroid 255.2
      • threonine 270.7
      • urea cycle 270.6
      • xylose 271.8
  • Disturbance - see also Disease
    • metabolism (acquired) (congenital) (see also Disorder, metabolism) 277.9
      • with
        • abortion - see Abortion, by type, with metabolic disorder
        • ectopic pregnancy (see also categories 633.0-633.9) 639.4
        • molar pregnancy (see also categories 630-632) 639.4
      • amino acid (see also Disorder, amino acid) 270.9
        • aromatic NEC 270.2
        • branched-chain 270.3
        • specified type NEC 270.8
        • straight-chain NEC 270.7
        • sulfur-bearing 270.4
        • transport 270.0
      • ammonia 270.6
      • arginine 270.6
      • argininosuccinic acid 270.6
      • carbohydrate NEC 271.9
      • cholesterol 272.9
      • citrulline 270.6
      • cystathionine 270.4
      • fat 272.9
      • following
        • abortion 639.4
        • ectopic or molar pregnancy 639.4
      • general 277.9
        • carbohydrate 271.9
        • iron 275.09
        • phosphate 275.3
        • sodium 276.9
      • glutamine 270.7
      • glycine 270.7
      • histidine 270.5
      • homocystine 270.4
      • in labor or delivery 669.0
      • iron 275.09
      • isoleucine 270.3
      • leucine 270.3
      • lipoid 272.9
        • specified type NEC 272.8
      • lysine 270.7
      • methionine 270.4
      • neonatal, transitory 775.9
        • specified type NEC 775.89
      • nitrogen 788.99
      • ornithine 270.6
      • phosphate 275.3
      • phosphatides 272.7
      • serine 270.7
      • sodium NEC 276.9
      • threonine 270.7
      • tryptophan 270.2
      • tyrosine 270.2
      • urea cycle 270.6
      • valine 270.3
  • Enzymopathy 277.9
  • Metabolism disorder 277.9
    • specified type NEC 277.89
  • Myocardiopathy (congestive) (constrictive) (familial) (idiopathic) (infiltrative) (obstructive) (primary) (restrictive) (sporadic) 425.4
    • metabolic NEC 277.9 [425.7]

Crosswalk Information

The code 277.9 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):
ICD-9 Code ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
277.9 Right Arrow E88.9 Metabolic disorder, unspecified
This ICD-9 to ICD-10 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

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ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
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277.02 Cystic fibrosis with pulmonary manifestations
277.03 Cystic fibrosis with gastrointestinal manifestations
277.09 Cystic fibrosis with other manifestations
277.1 Disorders of porphyrin metabolism
277.2 Other disorders of purine and pyrimidine metabolism
277.30 Amyloidosis, unspecified
277.31 Familial Mediterranean fever
277.39 Other amyloidosis
277.4 Disorders of bilirubin excretion
277.5 Mucopolysaccharidosis
277.6 Other deficiencies of circulating enzymes
277.7 Dysmetabolic syndrome X
277.81 Primary carnitine deficiency
277.82 Carnitine deficiency due to inborn errors of metabolism
277.83 Iatrogenic carnitine deficiency
277.84 Other secondary carnitine deficiency
277.85 Disorders of fatty acid oxidation
277.86 Peroxisomal disorders
277.87 Disorders of mitochondrial metabolism
277.88 Tumor lysis syndrome
277.89 Other specified disorders of metabolism


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