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ICD-10-CM Code for Primary adrenocortical insufficiency E27.1

ICD-10 code E27.1 for Primary adrenocortical insufficiency is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases .

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Official Long Descriptor

Primary adrenocortical insufficiency
Addison's disease
Autoimmune adrenalitis
Excludes1: Addison only phenotype adrenoleukodystrophy (E71.528)
amyloidosis (E85.-)
tuberculous Addison's disease (A18.7)
Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome (A39.1)

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