E79.0

Billable

Hyperuricemia without signs of inflammatory arthritis and tophaceous disease

Chapter 4: Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases

Additional Information

From parent codes: E00-E89 (Chapter 4)

Excludes 1 — Not Coded HereFrom E00-E89

Excludes1 means 'NOT CODED HERE!' An Excludes1 note indicates mutually exclusive codes: two conditions that cannot be reported together.

  • transitory endocrine and metabolic disorders specific to newborn (P70-P74)
NotesFrom E00-E89

Additional notes from parent codes that apply to this code.

  • All neoplasms, whether functionally active or not, are classified in Chapter 2. Appropriate codes in this chapter (i.e. E05.8, E07.0, E16-E31, E34.-) may be used as additional codes to indicate either functional activity by neoplasms and ectopic endocrine tissue or hyperfunction and hypofunction of endocrine glands associated with neoplasms and other conditions classified elsewhere.

Inpatient DRG Payments

DRG 94811,326 discharges

Signs And Symptoms Without Mcc

Avg. Medicare Payment

$6,097

Total Payment$8,086
Patient Responsibility$1,989
Hospital Charge$39,255
DRG 9471,417 discharges

Signs And Symptoms With Mcc

Avg. Medicare Payment

$11,395

Total Payment$15,144
Patient Responsibility$3,750
Hospital Charge$71,557