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ICD-10 Code E85.2: Heredofamilial amyloidosis, unspecified
Reviewed by HealthAssure Clinical TeamUpdated 26 May 2026
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 heredofamilial amyloidosis, unspecified 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
E70-E88Metabolic disorders
category
E85Amyloidosis
currentE85
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
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Coverage-related procedures and services
CPT 11720high
DEBRIDEMENT OF NAIL(S) BY ANY METHOD(S); 1 TO 5
Source: CMS coverage guidance
CPT 11721high
DEBRIDEMENT OF NAIL(S) BY ANY METHOD(S); 6 OR MORE
Source: CMS coverage guidance
CPT 81404high
MOLECULAR PATHOLOGY PROCEDURE, LEVEL 5 (EG, ANALYSIS OF 2-5 EXONS BY DNA SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, MUTATION SCANNING OR DUPLICATION/DELETION VARIANTS OF 6-10 EXONS, OR CHARACTERIZATION OF A DYNAMIC MUTATION DISORDER/TRIPLET REPEAT BY SOUTHERN BLOT ANALYSIS) UGT1A1 (UDP GLUCURONOSYLTRANSFERASE 1 FAMILY, POLYPEPTIDE A1) (EG, HEREDITARY UNCONJUGATED HYPERBILIRUBINEMIA [CRIGLER-NAJJAR SYNDROME]) FULL GENE SEQUENCE
Source: CMS coverage guidance
HCPCS G0127high
TRIMMING OF DYSTROPHIC NAILS, ANY NUMBER
Source: CMS coverage guidance
CPT 11719high
TRIMMING OF NONDYSTROPHIC NAILS, ANY NUMBER
Source: CMS coverage guidance
CPT 81479high
UNLISTED MOLECULAR PATHOLOGY PROCEDURE
Source: CMS coverage guidance
Mapped diagnoses and classifications
SNOMED_CT 402463003high
Familial localised cutaneous amyloidosis
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
SNOMED_CT 367601000119103high
Hereditary amyloidosis
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
SNOMED_CT 402459005high
Heredofamilial systemic amyloidosis affecting skin
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
SNOMED_CT 1187149000high
Localised hereditary cardiac amyloidosis
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
Coding guidelines
Compatibility
Legacy and official ICD code match exactly.
Legacy codes
E85.2
Common synonyms
Heredofamilial amyloidosis, unspecifiedHeredofamilial amyloidosis
Frequently asked questions
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