E78.5
ICD-10BillableHyperlipidemia, unspecified
Official ICD-10-CM descriptor (FY2026)
Hyperlipidemia, unspecified
E78.5 is valid for submission on a claim — CMS flags it as a billable, specific code.
Plain-language explanation
Hyperlipidemia where the record does not state which lipids are elevated. The neighbouring E78 codes cover pure hypercholesterolemia, pure hyperglyceridemia and mixed hyperlipidemia.
Written by Krasyn as a general orientation to the code. It is not from CMS and is not clinical or coding advice.
Related codes in E78
- E78.0Pure hypercholesterolemiacategory
- E78.1Pure hyperglyceridemia
- E78.2Mixed hyperlipidemia
- E78.3Hyperchylomicronemia
- E78.4Other hyperlipidemiacategory
- E78.6Lipoprotein deficiency
- E78.7Disorders of bile acid and cholesterol metabolismcategory
- E78.8Other disorders of lipoprotein metabolismcategory
- E78.9Disorder of lipoprotein metabolism, unspecified
Where this code sits
- Parent code
- E78
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ICD-10-CM FY2026. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) / National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), “2026 ICD-10-CM Code Descriptions in Tabular Order” (icd10cm_order_2026.txt). Download the original file from cms.gov. Public domain (US Government work). Descriptors, billable flags and instructional notes on this page are reproduced from that file without modification. Krasyn adds no clinical guidance.