What does ICD-10 code E25 mean?

ICD-10 code E25 is the standardized code used for adrenogenital disorders in medical records and coding systems.

When is ICD-10 code E25 used?

Doctors, hospitals, and insurers may use ICD-10 code E25 when recording adrenogenital disorders in a standardized format. This entry may also act as a broader category that points toward more specific child codes.

Does ICD-10 code E25 confirm a diagnosis?

No. A code helps standardize documentation and claims, but it should not be read as a substitute for a clinician's full assessment.

ICD10

ICD-10 Code E25: Adrenogenital disorders

Name: ICD-10 Code E25: Adrenogenital disorders
Creator: HealthAssure Clinical Team
Published: 2026-05-21T06:05:05.323Z

E25 is an ICD-10 diagnosis entry used to group records related to Adrenogenital disorders. You may see this entry in coding references, medical records, or claims workflows when a broader diagnosis category is being reviewed before a more specific code is chosen. ICD-10 entries help standardize how diagnoses are organized for coding, reporting, analytics, and documentation. This code sits within the broader ICD-10 area for Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E89).

Reviewed by HealthAssure Clinical TeamUpdated 21 May 2026

What is this code?

ICD-10 entries help standardize how diagnoses are organized for coding, reporting, analytics, and documentation. 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 adrenogenital disorders in a patient's medical record.
May appear in hospital records, claims, referrals, and clinical documentation.
This code may act more like a grouping or parent code, so a more specific child code may be used in final documentation when available.

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.
This entry may represent a broader category rather than the most specific billable code.

Code hierarchy

chapter

4Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E89)

block

E20-E35Disorders of other endocrine glands

currentE20-E35

Official coding notes

Includes

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 (do not code together)

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

Where you may see this code

You may see this entry in coding references, medical records, or claims workflows when a broader diagnosis category is being reviewed before a more specific code is chosen.

Related specialists

EndocrinologistGeneral Physician

Sibling codes

E20Hypoparathyroidism E21Hyperparathyroidism and other disorders of parathyroid gland E22Hyperfunction of pituitary gland E23Hypofunction and other disorders of the pituitary gland E24Cushing's syndrome E26Hyperaldosteronism E27Other disorders of adrenal gland E28Ovarian dysfunction E29Testicular dysfunction E30Disorders of puberty, not elsewhere classified E31Polyglandular dysfunction E32Diseases of thymus E34Other endocrine disorders E35Disorders of endocrine glands in diseases classified elsewherebillable

Coding guidelines

Compatibility

Legacy code aligns to an official FY 2026 category. Frontend should resolve to the official category page and surface the billable child codes.

Legacy codes

E25

Replacement codes

E25.0 — Congenital adrenogenital disorders associated with enzyme deficiencyE25.8 — Other adrenogenital disordersE25.9 — Adrenogenital disorder, unspecified

Common synonyms

Adrenogenital disorders

Frequently asked questions

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