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ICD-10 Code E16.4: Increased secretion of gastrin

E16.4 is a billable ICD-10 diagnosis code used to classify Increased secretion of gastrin in medical records and claims. You may see this code in hospital records, discharge summaries, insurance claims, encounter documentation, referrals, or other healthcare billing and coding records. ICD-10 codes are diagnosis classification codes used in healthcare records, reporting, coding workflows, and billing support. This code sits within the broader ICD-10 area for Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E89).

What is this code?

ICD-10 codes are diagnosis classification codes used in healthcare records, reporting, coding workflows, and billing support. This code sits within the broader ICD-10 area for Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E89).

When is it used?

  • May be used when a clinician documents increased secretion of gastrin in a patient's medical record.
  • May appear in hospital records, claims, referrals, and clinical documentation.
  • This code can be used as a clinically usable diagnosis entry in standardized coding workflows.

What it does not mean

  • A code alone does not explain severity, treatment plan, or outcome.
  • A medical code should not be treated as a substitute for a doctor's diagnosis or advice.

Code hierarchy

chapter
4Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E89)
block
E15-E16Other disorders of glucose regulation and pancreatic internal secretion
category
E16Other disorders of pancreatic internal secretion
currentE16

Official coding notes

Inclusion terms
  • Hypergastrinemia
  • Hyperplasia of pancreatic endocrine cells with gastrin excess
  • Zollinger-Ellison syndrome

Where you may see this code

You may see this code in hospital records, discharge summaries, insurance claims, encounter documentation, referrals, or other healthcare billing and coding records.

Related specialists

EndocrinologistGeneral Physician

Coverage-related procedures and services

CPT 81225high
CYP2C19 (CYTOCHROME P450, FAMILY 2, SUBFAMILY C, POLYPEPTIDE 19) (EG, DRUG METABOLISM), GENE ANALYSIS, COMMON VARIANTS (EG, *2, *3, *4, *8, *17)
Source: CMS coverage guidance
CPT 81418high
DRUG METABOLISM (EG, PHARMACOGENOMICS) GENOMIC SEQUENCE ANALYSIS PANEL, MUST INCLUDE TESTING OF AT LEAST 6 GENES, INCLUDING CYP2C19, CYP2D6, AND CYP2D6 DUPLICATION/DELETION ANALYSIS
Source: CMS coverage guidance
CPT 0349Uhigh
DRUG METABOLISM OR PROCESSING (MULTIPLE CONDITIONS), WHOLE BLOOD OR BUCCAL SPECIMEN, DNA ANALYSIS, 27 GENE REPORT, WITH VARIANT ANALYSIS, INCLUDING REPORTED PHENOTYPES AND IMPACTED GENE-DRUG INTERACTIONS
Source: CMS coverage guidance
CPT 0423Uhigh
PSYCHIATRY (EG, DEPRESSION, ANXIETY), GENOMIC ANALYSIS PANEL, INCLUDING VARIANT ANALYSIS OF 26 GENES, BUCCAL SWAB, REPORT INCLUDING METABOLIZER STATUS AND RISK OF DRUG TOXICITY BY CONDITION
Source: CMS coverage guidance
CPT 00532high
ANESTHESIA FOR ACCESS TO CENTRAL VENOUS CIRCULATION
Source: CMS coverage guidance
CPT 01420high
ANESTHESIA FOR ALL CAST APPLICATIONS, REMOVAL, OR REPAIR INVOLVING KNEE JOINT
Source: CMS coverage guidance

Coding guidelines

Compatibility

Legacy and official ICD code match exactly.
Legacy codes
E16.4

Common synonyms

Increased secretion of gastrin

Frequently asked questions

Code details

CodeE16.4
SystemICD10
Display nameIncreased secretion of gastrin
ChapterEndocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E89)
BlockOther disorders of glucose regulation and pancreatic internal secretion

Flags

BillableYes
Valid clinical useYes

Source

SourceICD-10
Version2026-annual
Releaseannual
Year2026

Index terms

Matched terms
Abnormal, abnormality, abnormalitiesAbnormal, abnormality, abnormalitiesEllison-Zollinger syndromeHypergastrinemiaHyperplasia, hyperplasticHypersecretionIncrease, increasedZollinger-Ellison syndrome

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