E29.1 and E78.00 – How should the Excludes1 note for 5-alpha-reductase deficiency be applied?

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Hi everyone,

I have a question regarding E29.1 (Testicular hypofunction) and E78.00 (Pure hypercholesterolemia, unspecified).

E78.00 has an Excludes1 note for 5-alpha-reductase deficiency (E29.1).

My question is: If the provider documents E29.1 but describes the condition as hypogonadism or testicular hypofunction, rather than specifically documenting 5-alpha-reductase deficiency, can E29.1 still be reported together with E78.00? In other words, does the Excludes1 apply to E29.1 as a whole, or specifically to the 5-alpha-reductase deficiency represented by E29.1?

I want to make sure I am interpreting the Excludes1 correctly when the provider is using E29.1 for a different condition such as hypogonadism.

Thank you!

 

[jodielonkoski]

Following. I have a similar question I have not found a good answer for when a patient has diverticulosis, k57, with congenital looping of colon, q43.8. k57 has an excludes 1 for q43.8 but it's for congenital diverticulum when that's not the only condition covered by q43.8.