Is ICD-10-CM code E25 billable?

No, E25 (Adrenogenital disorders) is a non-billable ICD-10-CM code. It must be coded to a more specific subcategory before it can be used for reimbursement.

What chapter does ICD-10-CM code E25 belong to?

E25 belongs to Chapter 4 of the ICD-10-CM tabular list: E00–E89 (Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases).

E25Not billable, use a more specific code below

Adrenogenital disorders

In Disorders of other endocrine glands (E20-E35), chapter 4: Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases

3 billable codes under E25: none are a CC or MCC; none map to an HCC.

Instructional notes

Includes: conditions that are coded here

adrenogenital syndromes, virilizing or feminizing, whether acquired or due to adrenal hyperplasia consequent on inborn enzyme defects in hormone synthesis
Female adrenal pseudohermaphroditism
Female heterosexual precocious pseudopuberty
Male isosexual precocious pseudopuberty
Male macrogenitosomia praecox
Male sexual precocity with adrenal hyperplasia
Male virilization (female)

Excludes1: not coded here, use a different code

indeterminate sex and pseudohermaphroditism (Q56)
chromosomal abnormalities (Q90-Q99)

Also applies, from Disorders of other endocrine glands (E20-E35)

These notes sit on E20-E35 and apply to every code under it, including E25.

Excludes1: not coded here, use a different code

galactorrhea (N64.3)
gynecomastia (N62)

Official coding guidelines

From the ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY 2027 (CMS and NCHS). Links open the PDF at the right page.

Covers diabetes mellitus coding, including type, insulin and drug use, pump malfunction and secondary diabetes, plus obesity and obesity class codes.

Diabetes mellitus (page 39)
Obesity (page 42)

Read Section I.C.4 (page 39)

All codes under E25

E25 can't be used on a claim. Pick a billable code below; grey headings group them.

E25 MS-DRGs

As the principal diagnosis, all 3 billable codes under E25 group to MS-DRG 643, 644, or 645 (v44.0). Which one applies depends on procedures performed, secondary diagnoses (CC/MCC), and the patient's age and discharge status.

Other codes that refer to E25

Notes on these codes point to E25.

E30.1 Excludes1: female heterosexual precocious pseudopuberty (E25.-)
E30.1 Excludes1: male isosexual precocious pseudopuberty (E25.-)
Q56 Excludes1: female pseudohermaphroditism with adrenocortical disorder (E25.-)
Q89.1 Excludes1: adrenogenital disorders (E25.-)

About the condition

Plain-language background from MedlinePlus (National Library of Medicine), not coding guidance.

Adrenal Gland Disorders

Your adrenal glands are two small organs that sit on top of each kidney. The adrenal glands make different types of hormones you need to stay alive and healthy. Hormones are chemicals that travel in your bloodstream and control how different parts of your body work.

Code history

Valid since FY2016, when ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. No changes since.