E87
ICD-10Non-billable categoryOther disorders of fluid, electrolyte and acid-base balance
Official ICD-10-CM descriptor (FY2026)
Other disorders of fluid, electrolyte and acid-base balance
E87 is a category heading, not a billable code. CMS does not accept it on a claim; report one of the more specific codes beneath it.
Excludes1
Not coded here. An Excludes1 code should never be reported at the same time as the code above it.
- diabetes insipidus (E23.2)
- electrolyte imbalance associated with hyperemesis gravidarum (O21.1)
- electrolyte imbalance following ectopic or molar pregnancy (O08.5)
- familial periodic paralysis (G72.3)
- metabolic acidemia in newborn, unspecified (P19.9)
More specific codes under E87
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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.