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 albinism 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
E70-E88Metabolic disorders
category
E70Disorders of aromatic amino-acid metabolism
currentE70
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
E70.0Classical phenylketonuriabillableE70.1Other hyperphenylalaninemiasbillableE70.2Disorders of tyrosine metabolismE70.4Disorders of histidine metabolismE70.5Disorders of tryptophan metabolismbillableE70.8Other disorders of aromatic amino-acid metabolismE70.9Disorder of aromatic amino-acid metabolism, unspecifiedbillable
Mapped diagnoses and classifications
SNOMED_CT 23267004high
Achromia of skin
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
SNOMED_CT 265569002high
Aland eye disease and ocular albinism
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
SNOMED_CT 15890002high
Albinism
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
SNOMED_CT 366961000119106high
Albinism co-occurrent with hematologic disorder
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
SNOMED_CT 403805009high
Albinism-deafness syndrome of Tietz
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
SNOMED_CT 720520009high
Attenuated Chédiak-Higashi syndrome
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
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
E70.3
Replacement codes
E70.30 — Albinism, unspecifiedE70.39 — Other specified albinism
Common synonyms
Albinism
Frequently asked questions
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