ICD-10-CM · Category
E72.2 — Disorders of urea cycle metabolism
Chapter E00-E89: Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases
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Related diagnoses
E72.0Disorders of amino-acid transportE72.1Disorders of sulfur-bearing amino-acid metabolismE72.3Disorders of lysine and hydroxylysine metabolismE72.4Disorders of ornithine metabolismE72.5Disorders of glycine metabolismE72.8Other specified disorders of amino-acid metabolismE72.9Disorder of amino-acid metabolism, unspecified
Common questions about E72.2 (Disorders of urea cycle metabolism)
What does ICD-10 code E72.2 mean?
E72.2 is the ICD-10-CM 2025 code for Disorders of urea cycle metabolism. ICD-10-CM is the medical coding system used by clinicians, hospitals and insurers worldwide to classify diseases and conditions in a standard way.
Is E72.2 a billable diagnosis code?
E72.2 is a category-level (umbrella) code rather than a billable specific code. For billing purposes, clinicians typically use a more specific sub-code under E72.2. Browse the sub-codes listed on this page.
Which ICD-10 chapter does E72.2 belong to?
E72.2 belongs to the chapter "Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases" (codes E00-E89). ICD-10-CM organises codes into 22 chapters by body system or condition type, which helps clinicians navigate related diagnoses.
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Source: ICD-10-CM 2025 (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, public domain). Codes valid from October 1, 2024. CMS source ↗