E70.3 ICD 10 Code is a non-billable and non-specific code and should not be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. There are other codes below it with greater level of diagnosis detail. The 2023 edition of the American ICD-10-CM code became effective on October 1, 2022.
Codes
- E70.30 Albinism, unspecified
- E70.31 Ocular albinism
- E70.310 X-linked ocular albinism
- E70.311 Autosomal recessive ocular albinism
- E70.318 Other ocular albinism
- E70.319 Ocular albinism, unspecified
- E70.32 Oculocutaneous albinism
- E70.320 Tyrosinase negative oculocutaneous albinism
- E70.321 Tyrosinase positive oculocutaneous albinism
- E70.328 Other oculocutaneous albinism
- E70.329 Oculocutaneous albinism, unspecified
- E70.33 Albinism with hematologic abnormality
- E70.330 Chediak-Higashi syndrome
- E70.331 Hermansky-Pudlak syndrome
- E70.338 Other albinism with hematologic abnormality
- E70.339 Albinism with hematologic abnormality, unspecified
- E70.39 Other specified albinism
Possible back-references that may be applicable or related to E70.3 ICD10 Code:
- E00-E89 Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases
- E70-E88 Metabolic disorders
- E70 Disorders of aromatic amino-acid metabolism
Present On Admission (POA Exempt)
E70.3 ICD 10 code is considered exempt from POA reporting
Clinical information about E70.3 ICD 10 code
Pigmentation means coloring. Skin pigmentation disorders affect the color of your skin. Your skin gets its color from a pigment called melanin. Special cells in the skin make melanin. When these cells become damaged or unhealthy, it affects melanin production. Some pigmentation disorders affect just patches of skin. Others affect your entire body.
If your body makes too much melanin, your skin gets darker. Pregnancy, Addison's disease, and sun exposure all can make your skin darker. If your body makes too little melanin, your skin gets lighter. Vitiligo is a condition that causes patches of light skin. Albinism is a genetic condition affecting a person's skin. A person with albinism may have no color, lighter than normal skin color, or patchy missing skin color. Infections, blisters and burns can also cause lighter skin.
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