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E80.5

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Crigler-Najjar syndrome

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

A rare inherited disorder where the liver cannot properly process bilirubin, leading to severe jaundice in newborns and potential brain damage if untreated.

Coding Tips

  • •Specify Type I or Type II Crigler-Najjar syndrome when documented, as they have different severity levels
  • •Often requires phototherapy or exchange transfusion in neonates; coordinate coding with newborn complications

Code Hierarchy

└E80Disorders of porphyrin and bilirubin metabolism└E80.5Crigler-Najjar syndrome
└E80.5Crigler-Najjar syndrome

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