E70-E90 ICD-10-CA block: Metabolic disorders
E70-E90 isn’t a code on its own. Choose one of the 116 codes beneath it, the one the documentation supports.
Official description
E70-E90Metabolic disorders (E70-E90)
ICD-10-CA · Canada
Codes in E70-E90
E70-E90 isn’t a code on its own. Open the group that matches what the note documents.
E70Disorders of aromatic amino-acid metabolism (6 codes)E71Disorders of branched-chain amino-acid metabolism and fatty-acid metabolism (4 codes)E72Other disorders of amino-acid metabolism (8 codes)E73Lactose intolerance (4 codes)E74Other disorders of carbohydrate metabolism (7 codes)E75Disorders of sphingolipid metabolism and other lipid storage disorders (7 codes)E76Disorders of glycosaminoglycan metabolism (6 codes)E77Disorders of glycoprotein metabolism (4 codes)E78Disorders of lipoprotein metabolism and other lipidaemias (9 codes)E79Disorders of purine and pyrimidine metabolism (4 codes)E80Disorders of porphyrin and bilirubin metabolism (8 codes)E83Disorders of mineral metabolism (10 codes)E84Cystic fibrosis (4 codes)E85Amyloidosis (7 codes)E86Volume depletion (2 codes)E87Other disorders of fluid, electrolyte and acid-base balance (9 codes)E88Other metabolic disorders (7 codes)E89Postprocedural endocrine and metabolic disorders, not elsewhere classified (9 codes)E90Nutritional and metabolic disorders in diseases classified elsewhereNotes for E70-E90
As CIHI prints them, with any note E70-E90 takes from the headings above it.
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- 5-alpha -reductase deficiency (E29.1)androgen resistance syndrome (E34.5)congenital adrenal hyperplasia (E25.0)Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (Q79.6)haemolytic anaemias due to enzyme disorders (D55.-)Marfan's syndrome (Q87.4)
- Complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O99)symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)transitory endocrine and metabolic disorders specific to fetus and newborn (P70-P74)From Chapter 4: Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E90)
Note
- All neoplasms, whether functionally active or not, are classified in Chapter II. Appropriate codes in this chapter (i.e. E05.8)(E07.0) (E16-E31)(E34.-) may be used, if desired, as additional codes to indicate either functional activity by neoplasms and ectopic endocrine tissue or hyperfunction and hypofunction of endocrine glands associated with neoplasms and other conditions classified elsewhere.From Chapter 4: Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E90)
Where E70-E90 sits
- 1ChapterChapter 4: Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E90)
- 2Block E70-E90Metabolic disorders
Source and release
- Data release
- ICD-10-CA · FY 2026–2027
- Effective date
- Apr 1, 2026
- Publisher
- CIHI
This page is built from the ICD-10-CA catalog that Vero Codes reads when it suggests codes: Canadian Institute for Health Information’s FY 2026–2027 release, imported from the publisher’s file and checked against it. The description, notes and structured data come from the same record.
Frequently asked questions
Is E70-E90 a valid ICD-10-CA code?
No. E70-E90 (Metabolic disorders) is a block heading in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release. It holds 116 codes; record the one the documentation supports.
Where is E70-E90 in ICD-10-CA?
E70-E90 sits under Chapter 4: Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E90).
What coding notes apply to E70-E90?
ICD-10-CA lists Excludes, Note notes for E70-E90, including those from the headings it sits under. They are listed on this page with where each one comes from.
Which ICD-10-CA release does this page use?
It uses CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027. It is a reference: confirm the code against the current list and the payer’s rules before you submit it.