E74.12
BillableHereditary fructose intolerance
This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).
What This Code Means
A serious inherited metabolic disorder where the body cannot properly process fructose, causing severe symptoms including liver damage, low blood sugar, and failure to thrive when fructose is consumed.
Coding Tips
- •Document whether the patient is on a fructose-restricted diet, as this is the primary management
- •Note any complications such as hepatic cirrhosis or renal tubular dysfunction for additional coding
Code Hierarchy
└E74Other disorders of carbohydrate metabolism└E74.1Disorders of fructose metabolism└E74.12Hereditary fructose intolerance
└E74.12Hereditary fructose intolerance